Manx word

jiu

today, nowadays

adverb

jiu means “today, nowadays” in Manx and is used as a adverb.

Mutation forms

Mutation	Form
Base form	jiu
Sheh-veggey	yiu

B'laik lhiam briaght jiu c'red bare lhiu jannoo jiu.

I'd like to ask you what you'd prefer to do today.

Cheayll mee voish Juan jiu.

I heard from John today.

T'eh shiaulley noon dys y Vretin jiu.

He is sailing across to Wales today.

Cha nel mee aym pene moghrey jiu.

I am not feeling quite the thing this morning.

Va mee loayrt rish er y çhellvane moghrey jiu.

I was on to him on the phone this morning.

Time

arragh

spring

eisht

then

foast

still

hannah

already

jea

yesterday

mairagh

tomorrow

myleeaney

this year

nish

now

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