Vocabulary of Cornish (Standard Written Form)
(Kernewek)
Nouns, definite articles, plurals
Adjectives & numerals: masculine, feminine
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mother |
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mamm, an vamm, mammow |
2. |
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father |
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tas, an tas, tasow |
3. |
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sister |
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hwor, an hwor, hwerydh |
4. |
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brother |
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broder, an broder, breder |
5. |
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daughter |
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myrgh, an vyrgh, myrhes |
6. |
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son |
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mab, an mab, mebyon |
1. |
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water |
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dowr, an dowr |
2. |
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fire |
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tan, an tan, tanyow |
3. |
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sun |
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howl, an howl |
4. |
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moon |
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loor, an loor, loryow |
5. |
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wind |
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gwyns, an gwyns, gwynsow |
6. |
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rain |
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glaw, an glaw |
1. |
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one |
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unn, unn |
2. |
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two |
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dew, diw |
3. |
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three |
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tri, teyr |
4. |
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four |
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peswar, peder |
5. |
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five |
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pymp |
6. |
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six |
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hwegh |
1. |
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cat |
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kath, an gath, kathes |
2. |
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dog |
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ki, an ki, keun |
3. |
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horse |
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margh, an margh, mergh |
4. |
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cow |
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bugh, an vugh, buhes |
5. |
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fish |
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pysk, an pysk, puskes |
6. |
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bird |
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edhen, an edhen, ydhyn |
7. |
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tree |
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gwedhen, an wedhen, gwydh |
8. |
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flower |
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bleujen, an vleujen, bleujyow |
1. |
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white |
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gwynn, wynn |
2. |
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black |
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du, dhu |
3. |
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red |
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rudh, rudh |
4. |
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green |
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gwyrdh, wyrdh |
5. |
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yellow |
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melyn, velyn |
6. |
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blue |
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glas, las |
7. |
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grey |
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loos, loos |
8. |
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brown |
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gell, ell |
1. AYRBORTH
2. GORSAV
3.
4. KEDHLOW
5. PELLGOWSER
6. PORTH ENTRA
7.
8. YGOR
9. DEGES
10. PRIVEDHYOW
11. DENYON
12. BENENES
13. KRESLU
14. KARR KLAVJI
15. DIFENNYS
16. ARHANTTI
17. LYTHERVA
18. OSTEL
19. BOSTI
20. KOFFIJI
- dy Sul
- dy Lun
- dy Meurth
- dy Merher
- dy Yow
- dy Gwener
- dy Sadorn
- mis Genver
- mis Hwevrel
- mis Meurth
- mis Ebrel
- mis Me
- Metheven
- mis Gortheren
- mis Est
- mis Gwynngala
- mis Hedra
- mis Du
- mis Kevardhu
- kledh
- dyhow
- est
- west
National languages in bold
Revived Cornish
Standard Cornish (2012 - )
Modern Cornish (1991 - )
Common Cornish (1987 - )
Unified Cornish (1929 - )
Revived Cornish (1904 - 1929)
Lexicon Cornu-Britannicum (1865)
Older Cornish
Late Cornish (1600 - 1891)
Late Cornish (1707)
Middle Cornish (1200 - 1600)
Old Cornish (800 - 1200)
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