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brattagh
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 Irish
and Scots Gaelic declension until
someone tracks down an actual sample showing this usage.
Brian Ellis, 26 Oct 2007
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
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
"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
The plural form of "mergey"
("mergaghyn") is also used to mean "bunting".
Brian Ellis, 25 Oct 2007
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