Manx

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbilʲə/

Noun

billey m ‎(genitive singular billey, plural biljyn)

1. tree

   Hie mee cooyl billey.‎ ― I got behind a tree.

   Hoie eh cha jeeragh as billey.‎ ― He sat bolt upright.

   My chrieys oo y billey ny s'creoiey, tuittee ny croiyn.‎ ― If you shake the tree harder the nuts will fall.

   Ren y gleashtan smoashal noi billey.‎ ― The car crashed into a tree.

   Ta biljyn er beealloo yn thie.‎ ― Before the house there are trees.

   Ta biljyn rish yn awin.‎ ― There are trees along the river.

   Ta'n billey ceau e ghuillagyn.‎ ― The tree is shedding its leaves.

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowing from English bill or Anglo-Norman bille, from Old French bulle, from Medieval Latin bulla ‎(“seal; sealed document”).

Noun

billey m ‎(genitive singular billey, plural billaghyn)

1. (law) bill (proposed law)

   Hie yn billey ny hrooid.‎ ― The bill was passed.

   Hug eh lesh stiagh billey ayns Y Chiare as Feed.‎ ― He introduced a bill into the Keys.

2. (banking) bill

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