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Cornish

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Cornish
el
noun
A spiritual being that acts as a messenger of God.

“An el a gan yn nef.”

The angel sings in heaven.

Also means
  1. angel

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Cornish
els
noun
The son of one's husband or wife from a previous relationship.

“Ev yw ow els.”

He is my stepson.

Also means
  1. stepson

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Cornish
elin[ˈɛlɪn]
noun
The joint between the upper and lower arm, or a sharp corner.

“Yth esa dhymm dhiw elin.”

I had two elbows.

Also means
  1. elbow
  2. angle

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Cornish
elven
noun
A basic part of a whole or a small spark.

“Elven a dan a dhalathas.”

A spark of fire started.

Also means
  1. element
  2. factor
  3. spark

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Cornish
elektron
noun
A very small part of an atom that has a negative electric charge.

“An elektron a wra movya a-dro dhe'n nukleus.”

The electron moves around the nucleus.

Also means
  1. electron

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Cornish
mel
noun
A sweet, sticky yellow food made by bees.

“An mel yw pur velys.”

The honey is very sweet.

Also means
  1. honey

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Cornish
vel
noun
A form of the word 'mel' (honey) that has undergone a soft or mixed mutation.

“Yma vel war an bara.”

There is honey on the bread.

Also means
  1. soft mutation of mel
  2. mixed mutation after 'th of mel

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Cornish
Belg
noun
A male person who lives in or comes from Belgium.

“An Belg a vedhas ow mos dhe'n dre.”

The Belgian man was going to the town.

Also means
  1. Belgian man (inhabitant of Belgium)
  2. Belgian man

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Cornish
fell
adj
Describes someone or something that is grim, cruel, or fierce.

“An vetyngya o fell.”

The meeting was grim.

Also means
  1. grim
  2. cruel
  3. fierce

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Cornish
hell
noun
The form of the word 'kell' (testicle) after it undergoes an aspirate mutation.

“Yma y hell yn klav.”

His testicle is sore.

Also means
  1. aspirate mutation of kell
  2. testicle

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Cornish
fella
adj
This is a mutation of the word pella, which means further.

“Nyns eus fella dhe vos.”

There is no further to go.

Also means
  1. aspirate mutation of pella (further)
  2. further

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Cornish
nivel
noun
A specific height, rank, or position relative to others.

“An nivel ma yw pur ughel.”

This level is very high.

Also means
  1. level, tier
  2. level

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Cornish
pella
adj
This word is the comparative form of 'pell', which means far or long. It is used to describe something that is at a greater distance or duration.

“Yma an dre pella ages henna.”

The town is further than that.

Also means
  1. comparative degree of pell (“far, long”); further, longer
  2. further

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Cornish
melodi
noun
A sequence of single notes that are musically satisfying; a tune.

“An velydhi yw pur dek.”

The melody is very pretty.

Also means
  1. melody

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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