Table Of ContentAn English - Cornish Glossary
in the Standard Written Form
(using Traditional Graphs)
by
Albert Bock, Benjamin Bruch, Neil Kennedy, Daniel Prohaska, and Laurence Rule
Version: 14/08/2010
This glossary may be subject to further additions and corrections by the CLP's Dictionary Editorial Board
and Corpus Working Group.
The editors would like to thank Philip Chadwick, Michael Everson, Pol Hodge, Julyan Holmes, Rod
Lyon, and Polin Prys for their invaluable contribution.
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List of abbreviations
abbr, abbreviation
adj, adjective
adv, adverb
adv phr, adverbial phrase
art, article
card, cardinal
coll, collective (singulatives are not specifically marked)
cmp, comparative adjective
conj, conjunction
dl, dual
f, feminine
int, interjection
m, masculine
m & f, gender uncertain or both used
n, noun
n phr, noun phrase
name, personal name
neut, the neuter noun tra (treated as a special case of fem. in grammars)
num, number
ord, ordinal
phr, phrase
pl, plural
prf, prefix
prn, pronoun (including possessive adjectives)
prp, preposition
prp prn, prepositional pronoun
RLC, Revived Late Cornish
RMC, Revived Middle Cornish
sup, superlative adjective
top, toponym
vb, verb
vb phr, verbal phrase
Scope of this glossary
This document is not meant to be a replacement for a full English-Cornish dictionary. Even though it has
been considerably enlarged so as to accommodate the needs of teachers and advanced learners, it was
originally only aimed at beginners. It is therefore limited in scope. A full SWF dictionary – which is to include
references to spellings in other orthographies - is currently being produced by MAGA. Until this project is
finished, you will want to make use of existing dictionaries (see under ‘sources’ below). Alternatively, or if you
are unsure about the SWF spelling of a word, please contact MAGA at http://www.magakernow.org.uk.
Searching the glossary electronically
In Acrobat Reader and most other PDF readers, words and phrases can be searched by pressing Ctrl+F. If you
are looking for the English translation of a specific Cornish word, this feature enables you to use the glossary in
reverse. Bear in mind, however, that irregular stress is marked by a dot, so that e.g. the Cornish word for ‘too’ is
spelt ynwe‧dh, which is the form you will want to search for. Alternatively, the text search also works for parts
of words, so that pressing Ctrl+F and entering ynwe will do the job without forcing you to enter a dot.
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Notes on pronunciation and orthographic variants
The first public version of the glossary contained detailed explanations on pronunciation and orthographic
variants. It was felt, however, that this front matter might be off-putting to beginners. It has therefore been
replaced with the current, more practically orientated notes. The original front matter is still available as a
separate download from the MAGA website for all those who are interested in more detailed explanations of
linguistic and orthographic technicalities. In the near future, these will be complemented by a list of sample
words and MP3 files demonstrating their pronunciation. All supplementary files are available at
http://www.magakernow.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=48865.
Sources
Gendall, Richard. A Practical Cornish Dictionary. 2007.
George, Ken. Gerlyver Kernewek Kemmyn. An Gerlyver Meur. Cornish Language Board, 2009.
————. Gerlyvrik. Cornish Language Board/Yoran Embanner, 2005.
Kennedy, Neil P. Gerlever Sowsnak-Kernûak. Cussel an Tavaz Kernûak, 2006.
Nance, R. Morton. Gerlyver Noweth Kernewek-Sawsnek ha Sawsnek-Kernewek. Dyllansow Truran, reprinted 1990.
Sandercock, Graham. Cornish This Way: Holywegh an Lergh. Cornish Language Board, 3rd ed. 2004.
Williams, Nicholas. Clappya Kernowek: Introduction to Unified Cornish Revised. Agan Tavas 1997.
---------- Gerlyver Kernowek-Sawsnek, 2nd ed. Agan Tavas/Evertype, 2006.
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A, a afflicted, adj, (tortured) tormentys; (plagued) plegys.
again, adv, arta; please repeat it, phr, arta mar pleg.
against, prp, (spatial) orth; the chair is against the
ability, n, gallos (m).
wall, phr, yma’n gador orth an fos; (opposition)
able, adj, abel; to be able, vb phr, gallos.
erby‧nn; erby‧dn (RLC); warby‧nn; warby‧dn (RLC);
abbreviate, vb, berrhe‧.
against the law, phr, erby‧nn an laha; warby‧dn an
abbreviation, n, berrheans (m), berrheansow (pl).
laha (RLC).
abode, n, trigva (f), trigvaow (pl).
about, I adv, a-dro; II prp, a-dro dhe2. age, n, oos (m), osow (pl); ooj (m, RLC), ojow (pl, RLC).
ago, ptl, nans yw; nanj ew (RLC); five years ago, phr,
above, prp, a-ugh.
nans yw pymp bledhen.
abuse, vb, abusya.
agree, vb, acordya; unverhe‧; agree with, vb phr, bos
abroad, I adj, (overseas) tramor; II adv, (apart) a-les.
unver gans.
abundant, adj, pals.
agreed, adj, acordys; (unanimous) unver.
acceptable, adj, kemeradow.
agriculture, n, ammeth (f); abmeth (f, RLC).
access, n, hedhas (m), hedhasow (pl).
air, n, ayr (m).
according to, prp, herwydh; war-lergh; according to
air hostess, n, ostes ayr (f), ostesow ayr (pl).
the forecast, phr, herwydh an dhargan.
airport, n, ayrborth (m), ayrborthow (pl).
account, n, acont (m), acontow (pl).
air steward, n, ost ayr (m), ostys ayr (pl).
accountant, n, acontydh (m), acontydhyon (pl).
alarm clock, n, difunel (m), difunellow (pl).
acrobat, n, lappyer (m), lappyoryon (pl).
alas, int, tru, sowe‧th.
across, adv & prp, a-dreus.
alike, adv, kehaval.
activity, n, aktivita (m), aktivitys (pl); gwrians (m),
alive, adj, byw; bew (RLC).
gwriansow (pl).
all, I adj, oll; II prn, peub.
actor, n, gwarier (m), gwarioryon (pl).
alleyway, n, scochfordh (f), scochfordhow (pl).
actress, n, gwariores (f), gwarioresow (pl).
allow, vb, gasa; gara (RLC).
add, vb, keworra.
almighty, adj, ollgalosek.
adder, n, nader (f), nadres (pl).
almost, adv, (before an adjective) ogas; (before a noun)
address, n, trigva (f), trigvaow (pl).
ogas ha; (before a verb) namna(g); (used
adjective, n, hanow gwann (m), henwyn gwann (pl);
independently) ogasty; ogatty; he almost won, phr,
hanow gwadn (m, RLC), henwyn gwadn (pl, RLC).
ev re waynyas ogatty.
administer, vb, menystra.
along, adv, a-hys; a-hes (RLC).
administration, n, menystrans (m).
aloft, I prp, a-ugh; II adv, a-vann; a-vadn (RLC).
administrator, n, menystrer (m), menystroryon (pl);
alphabet, n, lytherennek (f), lytherednek (f, RLC),
menystrores (f), menystroresow (pl).
lytherenegy (pl).
admit, vb, (confess) avowa; meneges; (let in) amyttya;
already, adv, seulabry‧s; seulabre‧s (RLC).
degemeres a-berth.
all right, phr, da lowr; all yn composter.
advantage, n, les (m).
also, adv, ynwe‧dh; y’we‧dh (RLC); keffry‧s; keffre‧s
advantageous, adj, dhe les.
(RLC); maga ta.
advertisement, n, argemmyn (m), argemynnow (pl);
although, conj, kyn5, kynth ( before vowels and H).
argebmyn (m, RLC), argemydnow (pl, RLC).
always, adv, pub prys; pub pres (RLC).
advice, n, cussul (f), cussulyow (pl).
ambassador, n, cannas (f), canasow (pl); cadnas (f,
advise, vb, cussulya.
RLC), canajow (pl, RLC).
aerial, n, ayrlorgh (f), ayrlorhow (pl).
ambulance, n, carr clavjy (m), kerry clavjy (pl);
aeroplane, n, jynn ebron (m), jynnow ebron (pl),
a‧mbulans (m, RLC); a‧mbulansys (pl, RLC)
jynnys ebron (pl); ayrplayn (m, RLC), ayrplayns (pl,
America, n, Ame‧rica (m); (United States of America)
RLC).
An Statys Unys (pl).
afar, adv, a-bell.
American, adj, americanek; American football, n, pel
afraid, adj, ownek.
droos americanek (f).
aft, adv, a-dhelergh.
amiable, adj, hegar; amiable towards someone, phr,
after, prp, (time only) wosa; woja (RLC); (time and
hegar orth nebonan.
space) war-lergh.
among, prp, yn mysk; ’mesk (RLC).
afternoon, n, dohajy‧dh (m); dohaje‧dh (m, RLC);
amuse, vb, didhana.
andro‧w (m); afternoon-time, n, androweyth (m);
amusing, adj, didhan; didhanus.
good afternoon!, phr, dohajy‧dh da!; dohaje‧dh da!
anchor, n, ancor, (m), ancoryow (pl).
(RLC).
anchorage, n, poll (m), pollow (pl); fleet anchorage, n,
afterwards, adv, a-wosa, a’y wosa; a’y woja (RLC); dres
lulyn (f).
keyn.
anchovy, n, ganow camm (m), ganowow camm (pl);
affirm, vb, afia.
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ganow cabm (m, RLC), ganowow cabm (pl, RLC). (dl); (weapon) arv (f), arvow (pl); to take up arms,
and, conj, ha (before consonants), hag (before vowels). vb, arva.
angel, n, el (m), eledh (pl). armchair, n, cador vregh (f), cadoryow bregh (pl).
angry, adj, serrys; get angry, vb, serry; kemeres sorr; arrogant, adj, balgh; prout; orgelous; gothus.
get angry with someone, vb phr, serry orth around, I adv, (in the immediate vicinity) yn kerhyn;
nebonan. (traverse) a-dro; all around, adv, a-derdro‧; II prp, a-
ancle, n, ufern (m), ufernyow (pl), dewufern (dl). dro dhe2.
animal, n, enyval (m), enyvales (pl); best (m), bestys arrow, n, seth (f), sethow (pl).
(pl); mil (m), miles (pl). art, n, art (m), artys (pl).
announce, vb, declarya. article, n, (text) scrif (m), scrifow (pl); scrifen (f),
Annunciation, n, Dy’gol Maria mis Meurth; De’gol scrifennow (pl), scrifednow (pl, RLC); erthygel (m),
Maria mis Meurth (RLC). erthyglow (pl); (grammatical) ger mell (m), geryow
anoint, vb, olewy. mell (pl).
anorak, n, a‧norak (m), anoracow (pl). artist, n, artydh (m), artydhyon (pl); (painter) lymner
another, adj, ken (precedes noun); another one, phr, (m), lymnoryon (pl).
onan aral; ken onan. as, adv, ave‧l; ’vel; conj, del2; I did it as a joke, phr, my
answer, I n, gorthyp (m), gorthebow (pl); II vb, a’n gwrug ave‧l ges; as it seems, phr, del hevel; as I
gortheby; answer back, vb phr, gortheby oll dres believe, phr, del grysav; as I said to him, phr, del
keyn; answering machine, n, jynn gortheby (m), leveris dhodho.
jynnow gortheby (pl), jynnys gortheby (pl). as...as, mar2…ave‧l (with nouns): mar2...del2 (with
ant, n, moryonen (f), moryon (coll). verbs); as many as, I prn, myns (also as much as, all
any, adj, vyth (in negative expressions), veth (RLC); who, whoever); mens (RLC); II adv, kemmys; kebmys
I did not see any light, phr, ny welis golow vyth. (RLC); kekemmys; kekebmys (RLC); as soon as, adv,
any more, adj, namo‧y. kettel2; as quickly as, adv, kettoo‧th ha; as white as
anyone, prn, nebonan. snow, phr, mar wynn avel an ergh; as simple as it
anything, prn, (in negative phrases) tra vyth; tra veth seemed, phr, mar sempel del hevelis.
(RLC); (in positive phrases) neppy‧th; neppe‧th as usual, adv phr, herwydh usadow; del yw usys.
(RLC). ascend, vb, yskynna; ’skydna (RLC).
anxiety, n, awhe‧r (m); preder (m), prederow (pl). ask, vb, govyn; to ask a question of someone, vb phr,
apart, adv, a-les. govyn orth nebonan; govena (RLC); ask someone to
apartment, n, rannjy (m), rannjiow (pl). do something, vb phr, pysy nebonan a wul neppy‧th;
ape, n, apa (m), apys (pl). pejy nebonan a wul neppe‧th (RLC).
apparent, adj, (obvious) ape‧rt; heveladow. assist, vb, scoodhya.
apparently, adv, del hevel. association, n, cowethas (m or f), cowethasow (pl).
appear, vb, omdhisqwedhes. assure, vb, afydhya; surhe‧.
appearance, n, semlant (m), semlans (pl). astray, I adv, yn sowdhan; II vb, (go astray) mos yn
appendix, n, ystynnans (m), ystynansow (pl). sowdhan; sowdhanas.
apple, n, aval (m), avalow (pl); wild apple, n, aval astronaut, n, stervarner (m), stervarnoryon (pl);
goodh (m), avalow goodh (pl). stervarnores (f), stervarnoresow (pl).
approach, vb, nesa. at, prp, (spatial) orth; (with placenames) yn; dhe2;
appropriate, adj, gwiw; gwew (RLC). (temporal), prp, dhe2; at two in the afternoon, phr,
apricot, n, brykedhen (f), brykedh (coll). dhe dhiw eur androweyth.
April, n, Ebrel (m); mis Ebrel (m). at all, adv, vytho‧ll; banna; badna (RLC); mann (usually
apron, n, apron (m), apronnyow (pl), aprodnyow (pl, in negative statements); madn (RLC); it does not
RLC). concern me at all, phr, ny’m deur mann.
archangel, n, arghel (m), argheledh (pl). at home, adv, tre; yn tre.
archer, n, gwareger (m), gwaregoryon (pl); sether (m), at last, adv, wor’tiwedh, wos’tiwedh.
sethoryon (pl). at that time, adv, y’n tor’ na.
archery, n, gwaregieth (f). at this time, adv, y’n tor’ ma.
archipelago, n, enesek (f), enesegy (pl). attach, vb, staga.
ardent, adj, gwresek. attachment (to a document or e-mail), n, stagel (f),
argue, vb, dadhla; argya; kewsel a-dreus; don't argue!, stagellow (pl).
phr, na gows a-dreus! attack, vb, omsettya.
argument, n, a‧rgument (m), argumentys (pl); dadhel attempt, I n, assay (m), assays (pl); II vb, assaya; ’saya
(f), dadhlow (pl). (RLC).
arid, adj, sygh; segh (RLC). attic, n, soler (m), soleryow (pl).
arm, n, (body part) bregh (f), brehow (pl); diwvregh attitude, n, omdhalgh (m), omdhalhow (pl).
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audio-visual, adj, clewwelyek. barrel, n, balyer (m), balyeryow (pl).
August (month), n, Est (m), mis Est (m). baseball, n, pel vas (f).
aunt, n, modrep (f), modrebedh (pl). bashful, adj, methus.
author, n, awtour (m), awtours (pl). basin, n, bason (m), basonys (pl).
autumn, n, kynnyav (m), kynyavow (pl); kydnyadh (m, basket, n, canstel (f), canstellow (pl); basket (m),
RLC); kynyadhow (pl, RLC). baskettys (pl).
avoid, vb, avoydya; goheles. basketball, n, pelganstel (f).
await, vb, gwaytyas. bat, n, (animal) askel grohen (f), eskelly crohen (pl),
awake, adj, difun; wide awake, phr, pur dhifun. ’skelly crohen (pl, RLC); (sporting) bat (m), battow
awaken, vb, difuna. (pl).
away, adv, yn kerdh; dhe-ves; ker’ (RLC); go away! (sg), bath, n, kibel (f), kibellow (pl); badh (m).
phr, ke dhe-ves! bathe, vb, golhy; badha.
axe, n, bool (f), bolyow (pl). bathroom, n, stevel omwolhy (f), stevellow omwolhy
(pl).
B, b battery, n, batry (m), batriow (pl).
battle, n, cas (f), casow (pl).
be, vb, bos.
baby, n, baby (m), babiow (pl); flogh byhan (m), flehes
bead, n, pader (m), paderow (pl).
vyhan (pl); (baby doll) baban (m), babanes (pl).
beach, n, treth (m), trethow (pl).
back, I adv, arta; tre; II n, keyn (m), keynow (pl); III vb,
beak, n, gelvin (m), gelvines (pl).
scoodhya; back off!, phr, war dha gamm!; war dha
bean, n, faven (f), fav (coll).
gabm! (RLC)
bear, I n, (animal) ors (m), orses (pl); II vb, (endure)
backpack, n, sagh keyn (m), seghyer keyn (pl).
perthy.
bacqwards, adv, war-dhelergh.
beard, n, barv (m), barvow (pl).
bacon, n, backen (m).
beast, n, best (m), bestes (pl).
bad, adj, drog; a bad deal, n phr, hagervargen (m).
beat, vb, (strike) dorna; frappya; gweskel; cronkya;
badge, n, arwodhik (m), arwodhigow (pl).
(with a club) fusta; (defeat) fetha.
badger, n, brogh (m), brohes (pl).
beautiful, adj, teg.
badminton, n, badminton (m).
beautify, vb, tekhe‧; afina.
bag, n, sagh (m), seghyer (pl), syher (pl, RLC).
beaver, n, lostledan (m), lostledanes (pl).
bait, n, treustrum (m).
because, conj, awo‧s; ’wos; drefen; rag.
baker, n, peber (m), peboryon (pl); baker’s shop, n,
bed, n, gwely (m), gweliow (pl).
popty (m), poptiow (pl); to bake, vb, pobas.
bedroom, n, chambour (m), chambouryow (pl).
bald, adj, mool.
bedsheet, n, lien gwely (m), lienyow gwely (pl).
bale, n, pusorn (m), pusornow (pl); to bale (e.g. hay),
bee, n, gwenenen (f), gwenen (coll).
vb, pusornas.
beef, n, kig bewin (m); kig bowin (m, RLC).
ball, n, pel (f), pelyow (pl).
beggar, n, beggyer (m), beggyers (pl).
ballpoint pen, n, pluven belvleyn (f), pluvennow
beehive, n, cowel gwenen (m), cowellow gwenen (pl).
pelvleyn (pl), pluvednow pelvleyn (pl, RLC).
beer, n, corev (m), cor’ (m, RLC), corevow (pl).
balloon, n, pel ayr (f), pelyow ayr (pl).
beetle, n, whil (m), whiles (pl).
banana, n, banana (m), bananas (pl).
before, prp, a-dherag, dherag; (in time) kyns; kens
band, n, band (m), bandow (pl); group, n, bagas (m),
(RLC); before now, phr, kyns es lemmyn, kens es
bagasow (pl), bagajow (pl, RLC).
lebmyn (RLC); before that, phr, kyns ena; kens ena
bandage, n, lysten (f), lystennow (pl), lystednow (pl,
(RLC).
RLC).
beforehand, prp, a-dherag.
bang, n, (explosion) tardh (m), tardhow (pl); (knock)
begin, vb, dalleth.
bonk (m), bonkys (pl).
beginning, n, dalleth (m), dalethow (pl).
bank, n, (money) arhanty (m), arhantiow (pl); (river
behave, vb, fara; to behave oneself, vb, omdho‧n.
bank) n, glann (f), glannow (pl); gladn (f, RLC),
behind, adv & prp, a-dryv; a-drev (RLC); a-dhelergh.
gladnow (pl, RLC); (topography) n, banken (f),
beholden, adj, synsys.
bankennow (pl), bankednow (pl, RLC).
believe, vb, crysy; crejy (RLC).
bard, n, bardh (m), berdh (pl); bardhes (f), bardhesow
bell, n, clogh (m), clegh (pl).
(pl).
bellow, vb, bedhygla.
bargain, I n, bargen (m), bargennyow (pl), bargednyow
belong, vb, longya.
(pl, RLC); bargenys (pl); II vb, bargynnya; bargydnya
below, adv, a-woles.
(RLC).
belt, n, grugys (m), grugysyow (pl).
barge, n, scath hir (f), scathow hir (pl).
bench, n, form (m), formow (pl).
barn, n, skiber (f), skiberyow (pl).
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bend, vb, plegya. (m).
bent, adj, camm; cabm (RLC). bog, n, keunegen, (f), keunegennow (pl), keunegednow
beside, prp, ryb; reb (RLC). (pl, RLC), keunegi (coll).
best, sup, (an) gwella. boil, vb, bryjyon; boiled, adj, bryjys; boiled egg, n, oy
bet, I n, kenwostel (m), kenwostlow (pl); II vb, bryjys (m), oyow bryjys (pl).
kenwostla. bolt, n, (fastening) ebil (m), ebilyow (pl); iron bolt, n,
betray, vb, trayta. ebil horn (m), ebilyow horn (pl).
better, cmp, gwella. bone, n, ascorn (m), eskern (pl).
between, prp, yntra (before consonants), ynter (before bonfire, n, tanses (m), tanjes (m, RLC), tansesyow (pl);
vowels); tredh (RLC). tanjesow (pl, RLC).
beyond, prp, dres. bonnet, n, cogh (m), cohow (pl).
Bible, n, Bibel (m). book, n, lyver (m), lyvrow; lever (m, RLC), levrow (pl,
bicycle, n, diwros (f), diwrosow (pl). RLC); bookcase, n, argh lyvrow (f), arhow lyvrow
big, adj, bras; broas (RLC); big dipper (fairground), n, (pl); argh levrow (pl, RLC), arhow levrow (pl, RLC).
sedher meur (m), sedhoryon meur (pl); big wheel booklet, n, lyvrik (m), lyvrigow (pl); levren (f, RLC),
(fairground), n, ros veur (f), rosow meur (pl). levrennow (pl, RLC).
bigot, n, den ragvreusek (m), tus ragvreusek (pl). bookshop, n, lyverjy (m), lyverjiow (pl); shoppa levrow
bill, n, reken (m), reknow (pl). (m, RLC), shoppys levrow (pl, RLC).
bird, n, edhen (f), ydhyn (pl); edhnow (pl, RLC). boot, n, (car) trog (m), trogow (pl); (footwear) botasen
birthday, n, penn bloodh (m), pennow bloodh (pl); (f), botas (coll).
pedn bloodh (m, RLC), pednow bloodh (pl, RLC); border, n, amal (m), emlow (pl).
birthday cake, n, tesen benn bloodh (f), tesennow bore (a hole), vb phr, telly.
penn bloodh (pl); tesen bedn bloodh (f), tesednow bored, adj, sqwithys.
pedn bloodh (pl, RLC); birthday card, n, carten benn boring (wearying), adj, sqwithus.
bloodh (f), cartennow penn bloodh (pl); carten bedn born, adj, genys.
bloodh (f, RLC), cartednow pedn bloodh (pl, RLC). bother, vb, ancombra, trobla.
biscuit, n, tesen gales (f), tesennow cales (pl), bottle, n, botel (m), botellow (pl).
tesednow cales (pl, RLC). bottom, n, (not top) goles (m), golesow (pl); (body)
bison, n, bual (m), bualyon (pl). pedren (f), pedrennow (pl), pedrednow (pl, RLC),
bit, n, (morsel) tamm (m), temmyn (pl); tabm (m, RLC), diwbedren (dl).
tebmyn (pl, RLC); darn (m), darnow (pl); (computer) bow, I n, (arc) gwarek (m), gwaregow (pl); (gesture)
byt (m), byttys (pl); bit by bit, phr, tamm ha tamm; omblegyans (m), omblegyansow (pl); (ship) penn a-
tabm ha tabm (RLC). rag (m), pennow a-rag (pl); pedn a-rag (m, RLC),
bitch, n, gast (f), gesty (pl); son-of-a-bitch, n, horsen pednow a-rag (pl, RLC); II vb, omblegya.
(m), horsens (pl). bowl, n, bolla (m), bollow (pl), bollys (pl); scudel (f),
bite, I n, brath (m), brathow (pl); II vb, bratha. scudellow (pl).
black, adj, du. box, n, kist (f), kistyow (pl); box (m), boxys (pl); small
blackberry, n, moren dhu (f), mor du (coll). box, n, kisten (f), kistennow (pl), kistednow (pl,
blackthorn, n, spernen dhu (f), spern du (coll). RLC).
blame, vb, blamya; cabla. Boxing Day, n, Dy’gol Stefan (m); De’gol Stefan (m,
blessed, adj, benygys; gwynn; gwydn (RLC); gwynnvys. RLC).
blind, I adj, dall; blind man’s buff, phr, margh dall; II vb, boy, n, maw (m), mebyon (pl).
dalla; III (blackout blind), n, lenn dhu (f), lennow du bracelet, n, brehellik (m), breheligow (pl).
(pl); ledn dhu (f, RLC), lednow du (pl, RLC). bracket, n, corbel (m), corblys (pl).
bliss, n, lowena (f). bramble, n, dreysen (f), dreys (coll).
blood, n, goos (m); hardened blood, n, mol (m), branch, n, scorren (f), scorr (coll); scorr (m), scorrow
molyow (pl). (pl).
blood-red, adj, cogh. brass, n, brest (m).
blouse, n, hevis (m), hevisyow (pl). bread, n, bara (m).
blow, I (hit), n, bomm (m), bommyn (pl); crushing break, I vb, terry.
blow, n, scat (m); II (air) vb, whytha. breakdown, n, mooth (m), mothow (pl); torrva (f),
blue, adj, glas; blou. torrvaow (pl); breakdown lorry, n, kert torrva (m),
blunt, adj, sogh. kertow torrva (pl).
board, n (wooden b.), n, bord (m), bordow (pl); breakfast, n, hansel (m), hanselyow (pl).
(committee), n, kesva (f), kesvaow (pl). breakneck, adj phr, crackya conna; crackya codna
boat, n, scath (f), scathow (pl). (RLC).
body, n, corf (m), corfow (pl); front of body, n, greuv breast (of body), n, bronn (f), bronnow (pl), diwvron
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(dl); brodn (f, RLC), brodnow (pl, RLC), devron (dl, burden, I n, begh (m), behow (pl); carg (m), cargow
RLC). (pl); sawgh (m), sawghow (pl); II vb, beghya.
breath, n, anal (f). bureau, n, burow (m), burowyow (pl).
breeze, n, awel glor (f). burly, n, keherek.
Breton, I adj, bretonek; II n, (person) Breton (m), burn, vb, lesky.
Bretonyon (pl); Bretones (f), Bretonesow (pl); burrow, n, toll (m), tell (pl); rabbit burrow, n, toll
(language) Bretonek (m). conin (m), tell conin (pl).
brew, vb, braga. bus, n, kyttri‧n (m), kyttrinyow (pl); bus driver, n,
brewed, adj, bregys. lewyer kyttri‧n (m), lewyoryon gyttri‧n (pl); bus
briar, n, spedhasen (f), spedhas (coll). station, n, gorsav kyttri‧n (m), gorsavow kyttri‧n
brick, n, bryck (m), bryckow (pl), bryckys (pl). (pl); bus stop, n, kyttrinva (f), kyttrinvaow (pl);
bride, n, benyn bries (f), benenes pries (pl). savla kyttri‧n (m), savleow kyttri‧n (pl).
bridegroom, n, gour pries (m), gwer bries (pl). bush, n, prysken (f), prysk (coll).
bridesmaid, n, moren bries (f), morenyon pries (pl). business, n, negys (m), negysyow (pl).
bridge, n, pons (m), ponsyow (pl). busy, adj, bysy.
bright, adj, splann; spladn (RLC). but, conj, mes; saw; lemen.
brine, n, brin (m), brinyow (pl). butcher, n, kiger (m), kigoryon (pl); butcher’s shop, n,
bring, vb, dri; drei (RLC). kigty (m), kigtiow (pl).
Britain, n, Breten (f). butter, n, amanyn (m); ’manyn (m, RLC).
Brittany, n, Breten Vyhan (f); Breten Vian (f, RLC). butterfly, n, tykky Duw (m), tykkiow Duw (pl), tykky
broad, adj, efan; ledan. Duwes (pl).
broccoli, n, broclo (m), broclos (pl); cowlvleujen (f), buttock, n, pedren (f), pedrennow (pl), pedrednow (pl,
cowlvleujennow (pl), cowlvleujednow (pl, RLC). RLC), diwbedren (dl).
broken, adj, terrys button, n, boton (m), botonyow (pl), botons (pl, RLC);
bronze, n, brons (m). button hole, n, toll boton (m), tell boton (pl).
broom, n, scubel (f), scubellow (pl); (small brush or buy, vb, prena.
mop), n, scubyllen (f), scubylennow (pl), buzz, vb, sia; buzz off!, phr, ke war dha gamm!; ke war
scubylednow (pl, RLC); (plant) banadhlen (f), dha gabm! (RLC)
banadhel (coll). by, prp, (done by) gans; gen (RLC); (until), prp, bys;
brook, n, gover (m), goverow (pl). erby‧nn; erby‧dn (RLC); by Christmas, phr, erby‧nn
brother, n, broder (m), breder (pl). Nadelik
brotherhood, n, brederedh (m). byte, n, bayt (m), baytys (pl).
brow (forehead), n, tal (m), talyow (pl); toal (m, RLC),
toalyow (pl, RLC).
C, c
brown, adj, (light brown) gell; (dark brown) gorm.
browse (the internet), vb, peury; pory (RLC).
cabbage, n, cowlen (f), cowl (coll); cavach (m), cavajys
browser (internet), n, peurel (f), peurellow (pl); porel
(pl).
(f, RLC), porellow (pl, RLC).
café, n, coffijy (m), coffijiow (pl).
brush, n, scubel (f), scubellow (pl); (of an artist) pyncel
cage, n, cowel (m), cowellow (pl).
(m), pyncels (pl).
cairn, n, carnedh (m), carnedhow (pl).
bucket, n, kelorn (m), kelern (pl).
cake, n, tesen (f), tesennow (pl), tesednow (pl, RLC).
buckle, I n, bockyl (m), bocklow (pl), bocklys (pl); II vb,
calendar, n, lyver dedhyow (m), lyvrow dedhyow (pl);
bockla.
lever dedhyow (m, RLC), levrow dedhyow (pl, RLC).
budgerigar, n, budjy (m), budjies (pl).
calf, n, (young animal), n, leugh (m), leuhy (pl) {RLC
buffer (train), n, bommel (f), bomellow (pl).
pronunciation: [lɛwh]}; (of leg) berr (f), berrow (pl);
build, vb, drehevel; derevel (RLC).
garren (f), garennow (pl), garednow (pl, RLC).
building, n, drehevyans (m), drehevyansow (pl).
call, vb, gelwel.
bulb (light), n, bollen (f), bolennow (pl), bolednow (pl,
calm, adj, cosel.
RLC).
camel, n, cowrvargh (m), cowrvergh (pl).
bull, n, tarow (m), terewy (pl).
camera, n, ca‧mera (m), ca‧meras (pl); jynn skeusen
bullock, n, lodhen (m), lodhnow (pl); lodn (m, RLC),
(m), jynnow skeusen (pl).
lodnow (pl, RLC).
camp, I n, camp (m), campow (pl); II vb, campya.
bun, n, torthel (f), torthellow (pl).
can, I n, (container) canna (m), cannow (pl), cannys
bunch, n, bagas (m), bagasow (pl), bagajow (pl, RLC).
(pl); II (be able to) vb, gallos.
bundle, n, pusorn (m), pusornow (pl); gronn (m);
canal, n, dowrgleudh (m), dowrgleudhyow (pl).
grodn (m, RLC).
canary, n, canary (m), canaries (pl).
buoy, n, morverk (m), morvercow (pl), morverkys (pl).
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candle, n, cantol (f), cantolyow (pl); candle-stick, n, cell, n, bagh (f), bahow (pl).
cantolbren (m), cantolbrennyer (pl), cellar, n, dorgel (f), dorgellow (pl); celder (m), celders
cantolbrednyer (pl, RLC). (pl).
candy floss, n, comolen sugra (f); blew sugra (coll). Celt, n, Kelt (m), Keltyon (pl).
cannon, n, canon (m), canonyow (pl). Celtic, adj, keltek.
canoe, n, canou‧ (m), canouyow (pl). centimetre, n, centimeter (m), centimetrow (pl).
cap, n, cappa (m), cappow (pl), cappys (pl). central, adj, cres.
captain, n, capten (m), captenow (pl), captens (pl). centre, n, (middle) cres (m); (building) cresen (f),
car, n, carr (m), kerry (pl); car park, n, park kerry (m), cresennow (pl); cresednow (pl, RLC); (rugby player)
parcow kerry (pl); car wash, n, golghva gerry (f), creswas (m), creswesyon (pl).
golghvaow kerry (pl); police car, n, carr creslu (m), century, n, cansvledhen (f), cansvledhynnyow (pl),
kerry creslu (pl). cansvledhydnyow (pl, RLC).
caravan, n, ca‧ravan (m), ca‧ravans (pl). certain, I adj, (certain) certan; diogel; II prn, (a certain
card, n, carten (f), cartennow (pl), cartednow (pl, RLC); one) unn; udn (RLC).
credit card, n, carten gresys (f), cartennow cresys certainly, adv, devri‧; yn tevri‧; yn certan; sur; surredy;
(pl), cartednow cresys (pl, RLC); cash card, n, carten yn surredy.
vona (f), cartennow mona (pl), cartednow vona (pl, chair, n, cador (f), cadoryow (pl).
RLC). chairlift, n, cador yskyn (f), cadoryow yskyn (pl).
cardigan, n, ca‧rdigan (m), cardiganow (pl). chalet, n, crow prenn (m), crowyow prenn (pl); crow
cargo, n, carg (m), cargow (pl). predn (m, RLC), crowyow predn (pl, RLC).
carnal, adj, carnal. chalk, n, crey (m).
carpenter, n, ser prenn (m), sery brenn (pl); ser predn chance, n, chons (m), chonsyow (pl); feus (f); hap (m),
(m, RLC), sery bredn (pl, RLC). happys (pl): by chance, phr, dre hap.
carpet, n, leurlen (f), leurlennow (pl), leurlednow (pl, chandler, n, gwicor (m), gwicoryon (pl).
RLC). changing room, n, gwiskva (f), gwiskvaow (pl).
carriage, n, cocha (m), cochys (pl). chaos, n, dera‧y (m), dera‧ys (pl).
carrot, n, caretysen (f), caretys (coll). chap (male person), n, gwas (m), gwesyon (pl); polat
carry, vb, don. (m), polatys (pl).
cart, n, kert (m), kertow (pl), kertys (pl). chapel, n, chapel (m), chapelyow (pl).
case, n, (box) trog (m), trogow (pl); (circumstance) cas charity, n, (virtue) cherita (m); kerensa (f), kerenja (f,
(m); in case, conj, rag own; rag dout; les (RLC). RLC); (body) aluseneth (f), alusenethow (pl).
cash, n, mona (coll). chart, n, tresen (f), tresennow (pl), tresednow (pl,
cassette tape, n, songist (f), songistyow (pl). RLC).
castle, n, castel (m), castylly (pl). chase, vb, chassya.
cat, n, cath (f), cathes (pl). chatter, vb, clappya.
catch, vb, cachya. cheat, vb, tolla.
category, n, class (m), classys (pl). cheek (face), n, bogh (f), bohow (pl), diwvogh (dl).
caterpillar, n, pryv del (m), prev del (m, RLC), preves cheese, n, keus (m), keusyow (pl).
del (pl). check-out, n, rekenva (f), rekenvaow (pl).
cathedral, n, penneglos (f), penneglosyow (pl); eglos chef, n, keginer (m), keginoryon (pl); keginores (f),
teg (f, RLC), eglosyow teg (pl, RLC). keginoresow (pl).
cattle, coll n, buhes (f pl); (horned cattle) gwarthek cherry, n, keresen (f), keres (coll).
(coll). chess, n, gwydhbol (m).
cauldron, n, cawdarn (m), cawdarns (pl); chek (m), chest, n, (body) brest (m); (container) argh (f), arhow
chekys (pl). (pl); cofer (m), cofrow (pl); (chest of drawers) argh
cauliflower, n, cowlvleujen (f), cowlvleujennow (pl), dhillas (f), arhow dillas (pl); (money box) argh vona
cowlvleujednow (pl, RLC). (f), arhow mona (pl).
cause, I n, acheson (m), achesonyow (pl); skila (f), chestnut, n, kestenen (f), kesten (coll).
skilys (pl); to be the cause of, vb phr, skila; II vb, chew, vb, knias; chew the cud, vb phr, dasknias.
cawsya; to cause to, vb, gul dhe. chick, n, mabyar (f), mabyer (pl).
cautious, adj, war. chicken, n, yar (f), yer (pl); chicken meat, n, kig yar
CD, n, plasen arhansek (f), plasennow arhansek (pl), (m), kigyow yar (pl); chicken shed, n, crow yer (m),
plasednow arhansek (pl, RLC); cidy (m), cidis (pl); crowyow yer (pl).
abbr, CD. child, n, flogh (m), flehes (pl).
cease, vb, hedhy; astel; cessya; difygya. chimney, n, chymbla (m), chimblys (pl).
ceiling, n, nen (m), nenyow (pl). chin, n, elgeth (f), elgethyow (pl).
celery, n, kegisen wheg (f), kegis wheg (coll). chip, n, asclosen (f), asclos (coll); scobm (m, RLC),
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scobmow (pl, RCL); chip shop, n, asclotty (m), cod, n, barvus (m), barvusy (pl), barvujy (pl, RLC).
asclottiow (pl). coffee, n, coffy (m); instant coffee, n, coffy desempis
chip, vb, asclosy. (m).
chocolate, n, choclet (m). coil, I vb, terhy; II n, torgh (f), tergh (pl).
choir, n, keur (m), keuryow (pl). coin, n, bath (m), bathow (pl).
compatible, adj, kesplegadow. cold, I n, (temperature) yeynder (m); (illness) anwos
choose, vb, dewis. (m); II adj, yeyn; bitterly cold, adj, or; to catch cold,
chop, vb, divyn; nadha. vb phr, anwosy; I have a cold, phr, yma anwos
chopstick, n, gwelennik (f), gwelednik (f, RLC), dhymm; ma anwos dhybm (RLC).
gwelenigow (pl). collect, vb, cuntel.
chough, n, palores (f), paloresow (pl). college, n, coljy (m), coljiow (pl).
Christmas, n, Nadelik (m); Christmas Day, n, Dydh colour, n, liw (m), liwyow (pl).
Nadelik; Christmas tree, gwedhen Nadelik (f), comb, I n, crib (f), cribow (pl); II vb, cribas.
gwydh Nadelik (coll), gwedh Nadelik (coll, RLC). come, vb, dos.
church, n, eglos (f), eglosyow (pl). comedian, n, gesyer (m), gesyoryon (pl).
cider, n, cider (m). comfortable, adj, atte‧s; make yourselves comfortable!,
cinema, n, ci‧nema (m), ci‧nemas (pl). phr, omjersyewgh!
circle, n, kylgh (m), kylghyow (pl). comic, I adj, wharthus; II n, (paper) comik (m),
circumference, n, compas (m). comigow (pl).
circus, n, cirk (m), circow (pl) command, I n, arhadow (m), arhadowyow (m); II vb,
city, n, cita (f), citys (pl); capital city, n, penncita (f), erhy.
penncitys (pl); pedncita (f, RLC), pedncitys (pl, RLC). common, adj, kemmyn; kebmyn (RLC).
clamour, n, hobadolya (m), hobadolyas (pl); tros (m), companion, n, coweth (m), cowetha (pl); cowethes (f),
trosyow (pl). cowethesow (pl).
clap, vb, tackya; clap one’s hands, vb phr, tackya company, n, cowethyans (m).
diwleuv. compare, vb, kehevely.
class, n, class (m), classys (pl). compass (magnetic), n, mornaswydh (f),
claw, I n, ewin (m), ewines (pl); craban (m), crabanow mornaswydhow (pl); mornajedh (f, RLC),
(pl); (of crab) paw (m), pawyow (pl); II vb, cravas; mornajedhow (pl, RLC).
scravinyas. compel, vb, compella.
clay, n, pri (m), prei (m, RLC); clay pit, n, poll pri (m). complete, I adj, dien; II vb, cowlwul.
clean, I adj, glan; II vb, glanhe‧. completely, adv, yn tien; qwit.
clear, adj, cler; (transparent) ylyn; elyn (RLC). compromise, n, kesassoylyans (m), kesassoylyansow
clearly, adv, yn cler. (pl).
clever, adj, skentel. computer, n, jynn amontya (m), jynnow amontya (pl),
cliff, n, als (f), alsyow (pl), aljyow (pl, RLC). jynnys amontya (pl).
climate, n, hin (f). comrade, n, cothman (m), cothmans (pl); coweth (m),
climb, vb, yskynna; ascendya; crambla (RCL). cowetha (pl).
cloak, n, clok (m), clokys (pl). conceal, vb, cudha; keles.
clock, n, clock (m), clockow (pl), clockys (pl). conceive (a child), vb, o‧mdhon.
close, I adj, ogas; clos; come close!, phr, deus nes!; II vb, concern, n, bern (m); it is of no concern, phr, ny vern;
(shut) degea; (approach) neshe‧. it does not concern me, phr, ny’m deur mann.
closed, adj, deges. concerning, prp, yn kever (used with possess.
closely, adv, yn ogas; clos. adjectives); a-dro dhe2; ’dro dhe2 (RLC).
cloth, n, qweth (f), qwethow (pl). concert (performance), n, (vocal) kescan (f), kescanow
clothe, vb, gwisca; to clothe oneself, vb phr, omwisca. (pl); (instrumental) kesilow (f), kesilowyow (pl).
clothes, n, dilasen (f), dillas (coll). cone, n, pigorn (m), pigern (pl).
cloud, n, cloud (m), cloudys (pl); comolen (f), commol confection, n, kyfeyth (m), kyfeythyow (pl).
(coll), cobmol (coll, RLC); thunder cloud, n phr, confess, vb, avowa; meneges.
poster (m), posterow (pl). confession, n, avowans (m), avowansow (pl).
cloudy, adj, comolek. consecrate, vb, sacra.
clown, n, lorden (m), lordenyon (pl). consider, vb, predery.
coal, n, glow (m). console, n, consolen (f), consolennow (pl),
coast, n, arvor (m), arvoryow (pl). consolednow (pl, RLC); video game console, n,
coat, n, cota (m), cotow (pl), cotys (pl). consolen gwariow gwydhyow (f).
cobweb, n, gwias kevnis (m), gwiasow kevnis (pl). constitution, n, corf laha (m).
cockerel, n, culyek (m), culyogyon (pl). continuation, n, pesyans (m), pesyansow (pl); pejyans
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