fliugh

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish fliuch, from Proto-Celtic *wlikʷos (compare Welsh gwlyb).

Adjective

fliugh (comparative s’fliughey)

1. wet

   Slaynt vie, bea veayn, beeal fliugh as baase ayns Mannin.

   Good health, a long life, a wet mouth, and a death in Mann.

2. soggy
3. swampy
4. humid
5. dank
6. watery or waxy (of potatoes)

Derived terms

• fliughane