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Cornish

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A
Cornish
amma
verb
To press your lips against someone or something as a sign of love or greeting.

“Hi a ammas hy flogh.”

She kissed her child.

Also means
  1. to kiss

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

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Cornish
askel
noun
A part of a bird or insect used for flying. It can also refer to a fin on a fish.

“An edhen a dhrehev hy askel.”

The bird lifts its wing.

Also means
  1. wing
  2. fin

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

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Cornish
anavAppears in an example
noun
A slowworm is a legless lizard that looks a bit like a snake.

“An anav a wra krog war an hwesker.”

The slowworm catches insects.

Also means
  1. slowworm

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

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B
Cornish
batti
noun
A building where coins are produced.

“An arghans yw gwrys y'n batti.”

The money is made in the mint.

Also means
  1. mint (building where coins are produced)
  2. mint

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

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E
Cornish
en
prep
A word used to show location or position inside something.

“Yma an kador en an stevel.”

The chair is in the room.

Also means
  1. Revived Late Cornish form of yn (“in”))
  2. in

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

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Cornish
embrioAppears in an example
noun
An unborn or unhatched offspring in the early stages of development.

“An embrio a dhievydh y vos yn kist an mamm.”

The embryo develops inside the mother's womb.

Also means
  1. embryo

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

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F
Cornish
fals[ˈfals]
adj
Something that is not true or sincere. It can also describe someone who acts in a treacherous or cheating way.

“Hi o fals gans hy gour.”

She was unfaithful to her husband.

Also means
  1. adulterous
  2. cheating
  3. false
  4. insincere
  5. treacherous

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

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G
Cornish
goos[ˈɡoːz]
noun
The red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other animals. It can also refer to one's family line or ancestry.

“Yma goos yn y ughelwaes.”

There is blood in his pedigree.

Also means
  1. blood
  2. bloodline

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

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H
Cornish
hwil[ʍil]
noun
An insect of an order distinguished by having forewings modified into hard wing cases.

“Hwil vras yw an hwil ma.”

This beetle is a big beetle.

Also means
  1. beetle

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

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I
Cornish
ins
pron
A non-binary third-person singular pronoun used to refer to a person.

“Ins a welas.”

They saw.

Also means
  1. they (non-binary 3rd person singular subject pronoun)
  2. theirs (non-binary 3rd person singular enclitic pronoun, used to reinforce previous pronoun)
  3. they

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

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K
Cornish
keres
noun
Small, round, red or black fruits with a hard stone inside.

“Yma keres ow tevi y'n lowarth.”

Cherries are growing in the garden.

Also means
  1. cherries

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

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Cornish
Kernow[ˈkɛrnɔʊ]
name
The name of the south-western peninsula and cultural region of Britain.

“My a gara Kernow fest.”

I like Cornwall very much.

Also means
  1. Cornwall (a peninsula, cultural area, maritime ceremonial county, and duchy in England; forming its south-western extremity, bordered by Devon in the east)
  2. Cornwall

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

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Cornish
kolm[kɔlm]
noun
Something that joins or fastens things together.

“Yma kolm krev war an lovonan.”

There is a strong knot on the rope.

Also means
  1. bind
  2. knot
  3. link
  4. tie

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

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Cornish
kabelAppears in an example
noun
A statement saying that someone has done something wrong or is to blame for an event.

“Nyns eus neb kabel warnav.”

There is no accusation against me.

Also means
  1. accusation
  2. blame
  3. libel

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

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Cornish
keekAppears in an example
adj
A term describing something that is protected or enclosed by a hedge or boundary.

“An garth yw keek rag an gwyns.”

The garden is hedged against the wind.

Also means
  1. hedged

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

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L
Cornish
low
noun
Small, wingless insects that live as parasites on the bodies of humans or animals.

“Yma low war an blew.”

There are lice on the hair.

Also means
  1. lice

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

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M
Cornish
mona[ˈmoːnə]
noun
Coins or paper notes used for paying for goods and services.

“Yma mona dhymm.”

I have money.

Also means
  1. money, cash
  2. change
  3. money

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

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Cornish
moskito[mɔsˈkitɔʊ]
noun
A small flying insect that bites people and animals to drink their blood.

“Yma moskito war ow bregh.”

There is a mosquito on my arm.

Also means
  1. mosquito

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

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P
Cornish
ploum
noun
A small round fruit with smooth skin and a sweet juicy inside.

“Yma pub ploum pur velys.”

Every plum is very sweet.

Also means
  1. plums
  2. plum

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

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Cornish
prev
noun
A word meaning a worm or insect. It is an alternative spelling of the word pryv.

“An prev a dheg y dhiwaskell.”

The worm carries its wings.

Also means
  1. alternative form of pryv
  2. worm

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

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R
Cornish
resin
noun
Dried grapes often eaten as a snack or used in baking.

“Yth esa resin yn an torth dhyworth an forn.”

There were raisins in the loaf from the oven.

Also means
  1. raisins

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

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S
Cornish
seni
verb
To make music with an instrument or to create a sound like a bell.

“Yma ev ow seni an harth.”

He is playing the harp.

Also means
  1. to play
  2. to ring
  3. to sound

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

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Cornish
sia
verb
To make a sound like an insect or dry leaves moving.

“An gwenen a sia a-dro.”

The bees buzz around.

Also means
  1. to buzz
  2. hiss
  3. rustle
  4. to buzz, hiss, rustle

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

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Cornish
skol[skɔːl]
noun
A place where children go to learn. It is an educational institution.

“An vughes a wra mos dhe'n skol pub dydh.”

The children go to school every day.

Also means
  1. school

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

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U
Cornish
un-
prefix
A prefix used to indicate one, single, or individual instances.

“un- + gweyth → unweyth”

un- + instance → once

Also means
  1. mono-
  2. uni-
  3. mono-, uni-

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

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V
Cornish
vali
noun
An area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it.

“Yma avon yn kres an vali.”

There is a river in the middle of the valley.

Also means
  1. valley

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

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W
Cornish
worth
adv
An alternative spelling of the word orth, meaning at or against.

“Nyns eus tus worth an darbar.”

There are no people against the provision.

Also means
  1. alternative form of orth (“at, against”)
  2. at, against

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

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Y
Cornish
ys[ɪs]
noun
A collective term referring to grains or cereals like wheat and barley. It is often used in a general sense for staple crops.

“An ys a veu treghys yn an hav.”

The corn was harvested in the summer.

Also means
  1. corn
  2. barley
  3. cereals
  4. wheat

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

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