Manx word

fa

reason

n_m

fa means “reason” in Manx and is used as a n_m.

Mutation forms

Cre’n fa veagh ourys ayd orryms?

Why should you suspect me?

Fa y chur rish red ennagh.

Assign a reason to something.

Gyn fa erbee.

For no particular reason.

Ta fa mooar echey son jannoo eh.

He has good cause for doing it.

Shen y fa e chorree.

Hence his anger.

Mind

ablid

ability

aggairagh

wrong

dooyt

doubt

firrinys

truth

jarrood

to forget

kiart

right

lhie

lie

marranys

mistake

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