lheegh

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish líag (“spoon, ladle”), akin to Welsh llwy (“spoon”), Cornish lo.

Noun

lheegh f (genitive singular lheegh, plural lheeghyn)

1. ladle

Derived terms

• lheegh awree (“soup-ladle”)

Verb

lheegh (verbal noun lheeghey)

1. (transitive) ladle