Manx word

va

was, were

verb

va means “was, were” in Manx and is used as a verb.

va in context

Va shen yn red cooie dy ghra.

That was the appropriate thing to say.

Va mee ayn three ny kiare dy cheayrtyn

I was there three or four times

Cha nel shen ny va mee jerkal rish er jeet my raad

That which I was expecting has not come my way

Er cabbyl bane va mee.

My mount was a white horse.

Honnick mee ee tra va mee ayns Purt çhiarn.

I saw her when I was in Port Erin.

aavioee

to rally

aavioghee

restorative

abbyr

to say

agglee

become afraid

anchoodee

to disclose

arree

to change

att

swelling

baar

crop

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