insh
Manx
Etymology 1
From Old Irish inis.
Noun
insh f (genitive singular inshey, plural inshyn)
- 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)
- declare, communicate, divulge, report, announce
- narrate, crack (as joke)
Noun
insh m (genitive singular [please provide], plural [please provide])
- verbal noun of insh
- speech, utterance, communication
- narration, coverage
- 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.