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Three Chambers
House of Keys
Legislative Council
Tynwald Court
| Members | Speaker of the House of Keys 24 members elected every five years in a general election Presided over by the Speaker of the House of Keys | President of Tynwald The Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man Her Majesty's Attorney General Eight members elected by the House of Keys Presided over by the President of Tynwald | All members of the House of Keys and the Legislative Council. Presided over by the President of Tynwald |
| Sittings | Sittings at 10.00 each Tuesday except when Tynwald sits, or during recess | Sittings at 10.00 each Tuesday except when Tynwald sits, or during recess | From 10.00 on the third Tuesday of each month, except during recess, continuing into Wednesday and Thursday until business is concluded. It also sits annually at St John’s on Tynwald Day. |
| Business | Bills: The principal business of the House is the consideration of draft legislation, Bills. Questions relating to public affairs, for oral or written answer, may be tabled by members. Statements can also be made in the House. | Bills: The principal business of the House is the consideration of draft legislation, Bills. Questions are from time to time tabled in the Council. Statements may also be made in the Council. | Bills passed by both Branches are signed in Tynwald before being submitted for Royal Assent. Questions may be tabled for oral or written answer. Motions may be tabled for debate in Tynwald on any matters of policy or concern including IOM Government policy and finance. Committees may be appointed by Tynwald to consider and report on any subject. Secondary (delegated) legislation which includes orders and regulations required to bring primary legislation into force. |
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IOM and UK Comparison
Political and Parliamentary Terminology
Manx and English
Parliamentary procedure
| Term | Pronunciation | English equivalent |
| Doaieid | doy ed | Order! |
| Kiunys | qunus | Quiet! |
| Billey | billa | Bill |
| Claare Obbyr | clair obber | Order Paper |
| Daaltyn | dayltun | Proceedings |
| Recortys Oikoil | recortis eekul | Official Report, Hansard |
| Slattys | slattis | enactment, law; Act |
| Ta mee cur roish y Whaiyl ny pabyryn enmyssit ayns ayrn nane jeh’n Chlaare Obbyr | Tah me cur rohsh y whayl na payberun enmussit uns arn nayn jay un hlair obber | I lay before the Court the papers listed at Item 1 of the Order Paper. |
| Ta mee shirrey kied dy chur roish y treealtys ta scruit fo aym | Tah me shirra kid da hur rohsh a treeltus tah screwt fo em | I beg leave to put forward the motion standing in my name |
| Ta mee shirrey kied yn eysht y chur ta fo my ennym | Tah me shirra kid un aishter hur tah fo mennum | I beg to ask the Question standing in my name |
| Ta mee shirrey kied ny feyshtyn y chur ta fo my ennym | Tah me shirra kid na fairshtun a hur tah fo mennum | I beg leave to ask theQuestions standing in my name |
| Ta mee shirrey kied dy phohlldal as dy loayrt ny s’anmey my vees feme ayn Short version: Ta mee shirrey phohlldal | Ta me shirra kid da forldahl as da lort na sanmer ma viss feem orn Ta me shirra forldahl | I beg to second and reserve my remarks I beg to second |
| Ta mee shirrey kied yn treealtys y chur roish Short version: Ta mee shirrey chur | Ta me shirra kid un treeltusa hur rohsh Ta me shirra cur | I beg to move |
| Ta mee shirrey kied yn olt y chur roish myr ayrn jeh’n Villey shoh | Ta me shirra kid un olt a hur rohsh mar arn jay un billya shoh | I beg to move the clause as part of this Bill |
| Oltey Onnoroil | olta onnarole | Honourable Member |
| Olteynyn Onnoroil | oltanan onnarole | Honourable Members |
| Bingaghyn Tinvaal as e Banglaneyn | bingaghun tinvayl as uh banglairnun | Parliamentary Committees |
| Bing Veayn | bing vayun | Standing Committee |
| Bing Er-Lheh | bing air lyay | Select Committee |
Offices and Organisations
| Ard-shirveishagh | urd shirvayshach | Chief Minister |
| Ard-whaiyl Tinvaal | urd whayl tinvayl | High Court of Tynwald |
| Aspickys Vannin | aspickuss vannin | Diocese of Sodor and Man |
| Aspick | aspick | Bishop |
| Barrantee yn Oaseirys Argidoil | barranti un oassairiss urgad ole | Financial Supervision Commission |
| Cleragh Tinvaal | clerach tinvayl | Clerk of Tynwald |
| Cleragh y Choonceil Slattyssagh | clerach a coonsayl slattisach | Clerk of the Legislative Council |
| Coonceil ny Shirveishee | coonsayl na shirvaishee | Council of Ministers |
| Coonceil Obbree | coonsayl obbree | Executive Council |
| Coonceil Slattyssagh | coonsayl slattisach | Legislative Council |
| Eaghtyrane | urktur rairn | President |
| Eaghtyrane Shallidagh | urktur rairn shallurdach | Acting President |
| Eiraght Ashoonagh Vannin | airacht ashoonach vannin | Manx National Heritage |
| Kiare-as-feed | kyair ass feed | 24, i.e. House of Keys |
| yn Lhaihder | un lyder | the Reader (Tynwald Day) |
| Lhiass-chiannoort | lyass kian oort | Lieutenant-Governor |
| Lhiass-Cleragh Tinvaal | lyass clerach tinvayl | Deputy Clerk of Tynwald |
| Lhiass-eaghtyrane | lyass urktur rairn | Deputy President |
| Lhiass-loayreyder | lyass lorrader | Deputy Speaker |
| Loayreyder | lorrader | Speaker |
| Vainstyr Loayreyder | vine shter lorrader | Mr Speaker (not good Manx) |
| Ellan Vannin | ellun vannin | Isle of Man |
| Reiltys Vannin | railtus vannin | Isle of Man Government |
| Onnoroil…, OKF | Onnarole …, OKF | The Honourable…, MHK |
| Quaiyl Tinvaal | quayl tinvayl | Tynwald Court |
| Shirveish y Reiltys | shirvaish a railtus | Civil Service |
| Rheynn | rine | Department (in Government) |
| Scrudeyr y Chiare-as-Feed | screwdair a kyair ass feed | Secretary of House of Keys |
| Shirvaishach son / Shirveishagh son | shirvaishach son | Minister for |
| Bun-troggalys | boon troggalass | Infrastructure |
| Chymmyltaght, Bee as Eirinys | cummaltacht bee ass airunus | Environment, Food and Agriculture |
| Cooishyn sthie | cooshun sty | Home Affairs |
| Yn Tashtee | yin tashjee | Treasury |
| Slaynt as Kiarail y Theay | slench as keyrail a tia | Health and Social Care |
| Cooishyn Sthie | cooshun sty | Home Affairs |
| Gastid Dellal | gasstid dellal | Enterprise |
| Ynsee, Spoyrt as Cultoor | insey, sport as cultoor | Education, Sport and Culture |
| Laa Tinvaal | la tinvayl | Tynwald Day |
| Laa Tinvaal Sonney Diu | la tinvayl sunny doo | Happy Tynwald Day |
Places
| Balley Cashtal | ball ya cashtal | Castletown |
| Doolish | doolish | Douglas |
| Ellan Vannin | ellyan vannin | Isle of Man |
| Kiondroghad | kyon drochad | Onchan |
| Plaase ny Marrey | plairs na marra | Villa Marina |
| Purt Chiarn | purt charn | Port Erin |
| Purt le Moirrey | purt la murra | Port St Mary |
| Purt ny h-Iinshey | purt na hinja | Peel |
| Rhumsaa | rumsair | Ramsey |
| Rheynn-reihys | rine rye us | constituency |
| Rheynn-reihys Ayre as Maayl | rine rye us air as mairl | Ayre and Michael (constituency) |
| Rheynn-reihys Chairbre, Valew, as Valley Cashtal | rine rye us cairbruh valoo as valya cashtal | Arbory, Malew and Castletown (constituency) |
| Rheynn-reihys Chonnaghyn | rine rye us honnaghun | Onchan (constituency) |
| Rheynn-reihys Gharf | rine rye us garf | Garff (constituency) |
| Rheynn-reihys Ghlion Fabey as Phurt ny h-Inshey | rine rye us glyon fayba as purt na hinja | Glenfaba and Peel (constituency) |
| Rheynn-reihys Ghoolish Hiar | rine rye us goolish hyar | Douglas East (constituency) |
| Rheynn-reihys Ghoolish Jiass | rine rye us goolish jass | Douglas South (constituency) |
| Rheynn-reihys Ghoolish Meanagh | rine rye us goolish maynagh | Douglas Central (constituency) |
| Rheynn-reihys Ghoolish Twoaie | rine rye us goolish tooee | Douglas North (constituency) |
| Rheynn-reihys Rhumsaa | rine rye us rumsair | Ramsey (constituency) |
| Rheynn-reihys Rosien | rine rye us rushun | Rushen (constituency) |
| Rheynn-reihys Viddal | rine rye us viddul | Middle (constituency) |
| Skylley Maayl | skillya mairl | Kirk Michael |
| Y Vaarney Yiarg | uh vurner yurg | housing estate in Castletown |
Manx Life
| voish y Ghaelg | vosh a gilk | from the Manx language |
| Gaelg | gilk | Manx Gaelic language |
| Vel Gaelg ayd? | vel gilk ud | Do you speak Manx? |
| Ta Gaelg aym. | ta gilk em | I speak Manx |
| aigh vie | i vy | good luck |
| cushag | cushug | ragwort |
| eisteddfod | ice ted fud | From the Welsh; equivalent of Cruinnaght |
| Hop-tu-Naa | hop tu nay | Manx equivalent of Hallowe’en |
| lhiam-lhiat | leeam leeat | ‘With me, with you’; used to describe a fickle person[1] |
| loaghtan | logh tan | Manx sheep |
| Manninagh | Manninagh | Manxman |
| mhelliah | mell ya | Manx harvest celebration, auction |
| oie’ll voirrey | eel vorra | Christmas Eve; also an evening of Manx entertainment |
| traa dy liooar | tray de l’yure | time enough, laid back manner |
| Caarjyn ny Gaelgey | care jun na gilga | ‘Friends of the Manx Language’, a cultural organisation based in St John’s |
| yn Chruinnaght | un crun yacht | Manx gathering |
| Mooinjer Veggey | munjer vegga | ‘Little people’, i.e. fairies; Manx pre-school playgroup |
| Perree Bane | perry bairn | Manx dance group |
| Reih Bleeaney Vananan | rye bleeana vananan | top Manx cultural award |
Conversational Manx
| gow my leshtal | gow ma lesh chal | excuse me |
| gura mie eu | gurra my oo | thank you |
| gura mie mooar eu | gurra my mooar oo | thank you very much |
| moghrey mie | morra my | good morning |
| slane lhiu | slenn l’you | goodbye |
| fastyr mie | faster my | good afternoon |
| beggan ry veggan ny share | beggan ra veggan na shair | little by little is best |
| Cair Vie | cair vie | fair wind; also the name of a Manx pipe band |
| cha nel oo geddyn ping | ha nel oo gethin ping | you do not get a penny |
| dy-liooar, dy-liooar | da l’yure da l’yure | enough is enough |
| cha nel fys aym | channel fissam | I don't know |