Cha dooar rieau drogh veaynee corran mie.
A bad reaper never got a good sickle.
A2
Manx word
drogh
bad
n_m
drogh means “bad” in Manx and is used as a n_m.
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | drogh |
| Sheh-veggey | ghrogh |
| Bocey | nrogh |
drogh in context
Cha jeanym drogh-hurn y chooilleeney son turn mie.
I won’t do a bad turn in exchange for a good turn.
A2
Eshyn ta geddyn drogh chleuin t'eh coayl inneen.
He who gets a bad son-in-law loses a daughter.
A2
Ec boayl y drogh haghyrt.
At the scene of the accident.
A1
Drogh vaase ort!
Bad death on you!
A1
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