Word "flag" in Manx

Last modified: 2016-03-24 by antónio martins
Keywords: brattagh | brattaghyn | mergey | mergaghyn |
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• Word " brattagh "
• Word " brattaghyn "
• Word " mergey "
• Word " mergaghyn "

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Overview

In Manx, "my flag" is "my vrattagh" (similar spelling of "my" is coincidental, "my" in Manx is pronounced something like "muh"). 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 Irish and Scots Gaelic declension until someone tracks down an actual sample showing this usage.
Brian Ellis, 26 Oct 2007

Word " brattagh "

Word:

brattagh

Script:

Latin

Etym. family:

*brataq

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 Vrattagh Ashoonagh = 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

Word " brattaghyn "

Word:

brattaghyn

Script:

Latin

Variant:

plural of "brattagh"

Word " mergey " (="ensign, standard, banner, color")

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

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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