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earnest in Manx

jeean

earnest

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Va'n Vretnish ynsit j'ee dy jeean tra v'ee ny paitçhey.

Welsh was hammered into her when she was a child.B1

Cha jeean as shellan.

As keen as mustard.A1

T'eh aarloo, she, jeean dy heet.

He is ready, yes, eager to come.A2

T'eh gobbragh dy jeean.

He's on the job.A2

Dobbree eh er dy jeean.

He went at it hard.A2

Forms & mutations Treigladau / Claochluithe

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Base form
jeean
Sheh-veggey
yeean

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