insh

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Manx

Etymology 1

From Old Irish inis.

Noun

insh f (genitive singular inshey, plural inshyn)

1. island

Alternative forms

• innis
• innys

Derived terms

• insheen m (“islet”)

Etymology 2

From Middle Irish indisid (“tells, recounts, mentions, describes”).

Verb

insh (verbal noun insh, present participle ginsh, past participle inshit)

1. declare, communicate, divulge, report, announce
2. narrate, crack (as joke)

Noun

insh m (genitive singular [please provide], plural [please provide])

1. verbal noun of insh
2. speech, utterance, communication
3. narration, coverage
4. divulgation

References

• “1 inis” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
• “indisid” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.