Manx

Adjective

jeeragh

1. straight, straightforward, rigid, lineal

   Hie eh dy jeeragh lesh y voayrd.‎

   He made a bee-line for the table.

   Jimmee eh jeeragh roish.‎

   He went straight forward.

   Roie eh jeeragh stiagh ayns eddin y voalley.‎

   He ran smash into the wall.

2. sincere, faithful, candid, honest, frank, direct
3. just, true, due, strict, exact, precise

   Dy jeeragh!‎

   Precisely! Quite!

   Quoid dy jeeragh t'ayn?‎

   Just how many are there?

4. erect, plumb, point-blank

Mutation

Antonyms

• neuyeeragh

Related terms

• jeerid
• jeerys