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Manx

UK/mæŋks/ US/ˈmaŋks/ uncommon
adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

1.

of or relating to the Isle of Man or its inhabitants or their language

  • “the Manx fishing industry”
  • “there are few Manx speakers alive today”

noun

1.

Origin

Altered from Maniske, from assumed Old Norse *manskr, an adjectival form of Mǫn (“Isle of Man”), from Old Irish Mana; compare with Norwegian Bokmål mansk.

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  • Manx English

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