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40 sign languages with signs. Signs are shown in SignWriting, never as notation.

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Manx

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Manx
nish
adv
Refers to the current time or the present moment.

“Ta mee goll nish.”

I am going now.

Also means
  1. now

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Manx
bannish[ˈbanəʃ]
noun
A ceremony or religious service marking the union of two people in marriage.

“Va paart dy soddag banshey brisht ayns meeryn veggey”

A portion of the wedding cake was broken in little pieces

Also means
  1. wedding

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Manx
sannish
noun
A quiet way of speaking or a small hint about something.

“S’liooar sannish da.”

He knows how to take a hint.

Also means
  1. whisper
  2. hint, allusion, suggestion

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Manx
Yernish
name
The Irish language, which is closely related to Manx.

“Ta'n fockle Gaelgagh shoh çheet magh ass y Yernish.”

This Manx word is derived from Irish.

“Ta'n fockle Gaelgagh shoh çheet magh ass y Yernish.”

This Manx word is derived from Irish.

Also means
  1. the Irish language

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Manx
Bretnish
name
The name of the language spoken in Wales.

“Va'n Vretnish ynsit j'ee dy jeean tra v'ee ny paitçhey.”

Welsh was hammered into her when she was a child.

Also means
  1. the Welsh language

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Manx
Spaainish
name
The name used to refer to the Spanish language.

“Ta mee clashtyn Spaainish.”

I am hearing Spanish.

Also means
  1. Spanish (language)
  2. Spanish

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Manx
Yernisheyryn
noun
The plural form of the word Yernisheyr.

“She Yernisheyryn ad.”

They are Irish people.

“Cha nel agh Yernisheyryn ayns shoh.”

There are only Irishmen here.

Also means
  1. plural of Yernisheyr

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Manx
diu[deu]Appears in an example
pron
A pronoun used for the second-person plural or as a formal address when using the preposition 'da' meaning 'to'.

“Inshym skeeal diu nish.”

I'm going to tell you a story now.

Also means
  1. second-person plural/formal of da
  2. to you

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Manx
faikAppears in an example
verb
The act of perceiving something with your eyes.

“Faik uss eh nish.”

You see it now.

Also means
  1. to see

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Manx
KialAppears in an example
name
A female given name that is the Manx equivalent of the English name Cecilia.

“Ta Kial çheet er-ash nish.”

Cecilia is coming back now.

Also means
  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Cecilia
  2. Cecilia

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Manx
dorraghysAppears in an example
noun
The state of being without light.

“Derrey nish ta shin er ve 'sy dorraghys.”

Until now we have been in darkness.

Also means
  1. darkness

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted

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