Word "flag" in Manx (original) (raw)

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brattagh

• Overview
• Word " brattagh "
  • Word " brattaghyn "
  • Word " vrattagh "
• Word " mergey "
  • Word " mergaghyn " About Manx:
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In Manx, "my flag" is "my vrattagh". I haven’t been able to track down any instances of *"mrattagh" or *"mrattaghyn" so I’d say it’s the theoretical genitive form based on Irishand Scots Gaelic declension until someone tracks down an actual sample showing this usage.
Brian Ellis, 26 Oct 2007

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Word " brattagh "

Word:

brattagh

Script:

Latin

Etym. family:

*brataq

Meaning:

flag

External links:

• Manx Wikipedia article about brattagh
• English Wikitionary entry about brattagh

For Manx, "brattagh" (pl. "brattaghyn") is the general term for flag: Yn/Y VrattaghAshoonagh = The National Flag. (The Manx definite article "yn" is often shortened to "y" before a word beginning with a consonant. Ex. yn vrattagh = y vrattagh"the flag"). Directly related to Irish "bratach".
Brian Ellis, 25 Oct 2007

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Word " brattaghyn "

Word:

brattaghyn

Script:

Latin

Variant:

plural of "brattagh"

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Word " vrattagh "

Word:

vrattagh

Script:

Latin

Variant:

unknown (help needed!) variation of "brattagh"

In Manx, "my flag" is "my vrattagh" (similar spelling of "my" is coincidental, "my" in Manx is pronounced something like "muh").
Brian Ellis, 26 Oct 2007

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Word " mergey "

Word:

mergey

Script:

Latin

Etym. family:

*merg-

Meaning:

ensign, standard, banner, color

"Mergey" (pl. "mergaghyn") is used for "ensign" (The Red Ensign = Yn Mergey Jiarg, The Blue Ensign = Yn Mergey Gorrym, The White Ensign = Yn Mergey Bane) and also for "standard", "banner" or "color". Directly related to Irish "meirge".
Brian Ellis, 25 Oct 2007

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Word " mergaghyn "

Word:

mergaghyn

Script:

Latin

Variant:

plural of "mergey"

The plural form of "mergey" ("mergaghyn") is also used to mean "bunting".
Brian Ellis, 25 Oct 2007

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