Vocabulary of Old Cornish
Nouns, definite articles
The letter "w" stands for Old English wynn, ƿ.
1. |
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mother |
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mam, en mam |
2. |
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father |
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tat, en tat |
3. |
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sister |
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huir, en huir |
4. |
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brother |
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broder, en broder |
5. |
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daughter |
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mirch, en mirch |
6. |
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son |
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mab, en mab |
1. |
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water |
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dour, en dour |
2. |
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fire |
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tan, en tan |
3. |
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sun |
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heuul, en heuul |
4. |
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moon |
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luir, en luir |
5. |
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wind |
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guins, en guins |
6. |
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rain |
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glau, en glau |
1. |
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one |
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un |
2. |
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two |
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dui |
3. |
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three |
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4. |
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four |
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5. |
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five |
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6. |
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six |
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1. |
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cat |
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kat, en kat |
2. |
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dog |
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ki, en ki |
3. |
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horse |
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march, en march |
4. |
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cow |
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buch, en buch |
5. |
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fish |
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pisc, en pisc |
6. |
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bird |
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hethen, en hethen |
7. |
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tree |
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guiden, en guiden |
8. |
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flower |
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blodon, en blodon |
1. |
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white |
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guyn |
2. |
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black |
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duw |
3. |
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red |
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rud |
4. |
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green |
|
guirt |
5. |
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yellow |
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milin |
6. |
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blue |
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7. |
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grey |
|
luit |
8. |
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brown |
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Old Cornish was spoken in Cornwall and Devon (the latter at least until 926AD when the River Tamar became the Cornish border).
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