English

Noun

argid ‎(plural argids)

1. (zoology) Any member of the Argidae.

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish argat ‎(“silver”), from Proto-Celtic *argantom (compare Welsh arian), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- ‎(“to shine”) (compare Latin argentum ‎(“silver”)).

Noun

argid m ‎(genitive singular [please provide], plural [please provide])

1. money
2. silver

   Ta'n airh ny strimmey na'n argid‎ ― The gold is heavier than the silver.

Derived terms

• argidagh
• kishtey argid ‎(“cash box”)