aarnieu

== Manx == === Alternative forms === aernieu, ardnieu, naernieu === Etymology === From Old Irish nathir neimi. By surface analysis, aar +‎ nieu with rebracketing of *naar (y naar → yn aar). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic nathair nimhe and Irish nathair nimhe. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛːr nʲˈẽu/ === Noun === aarnieu m (genitive singular aarnieu, plural aarnieughyn) snake serpent ==== Derived terms ==== === References ===