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Cornish

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Cornish
onn
noun
A type of tree known for its strong wood.

“Yma onn bras yn-mes an chi.”

There is a large ash tree outside the house.

Also means
  1. ash trees

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

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Cornish
onen
num
The number that comes after zero.

“Yma onen a'm flehes.”

I have one child.

Also means
  1. one

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

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Cornish
onyon[ˈɔnjɔn]
noun
A vegetable with a strong taste and smell, often used in cooking.

“Ev a bren onyon y'n marghas.”

He buys onions at the market.

Also means
  1. onions

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

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Cornish
fon[foːn]
noun
A device used for talking to someone who is in a different place.

“Yma an fon ow krogell.”

The phone is ringing.

Also means
  1. telephone, phone
  2. telephone

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

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Cornish
boni
noun
A small hand-held axe used for tasks like dressing stone or splitting wooden planks.

“An boni yw devnydhys rag kramya karrek.”

The splitter is used for dressing stone.

Also means
  1. splitter, a small-handed axe (for dressing stone, splitting planks)
  2. splitter

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

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Cornish
ikon[ˈiːkɔn]
noun
A symbolic image or picture used on a computer screen.

“Klyck war an ikon.”

Click on the icon.

Also means
  1. icon

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

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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
Anton
name
A village and civil parish located in east Cornwall, England.

“Yma Anton yn Kernow est.”

Antony is in east Cornwall.

Also means
  1. Antony, a village and civil parish in east Cornwall, England
  2. Antony

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

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Cornish
brons
noun
A hard, brown metal made by mixing copper and tin.

“An koloven yw gwrys a vrons.”

The column is made of bronze.

Also means
  1. bronze

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

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Cornish
kadon[ˈkadon]
noun
A series of connected metal rings used for binding or pulling.

“An kadon yw krev.”

The chain is strong.

Also means
  1. chain (series of interconnected rings or links)
  2. chain

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

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Cornish
konin[ˈkɔnɪn]
noun
A small mammal with long ears and soft fur that lives in a burrow.

“An gonin a dhibris an gwer.”

The rabbit ate the grass.

Also means
  1. rabbit

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

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Cornish
konna[kɔnːə]
noun
The part of the body that connects the head to the shoulders.

“Yma dremenans dhe'm konna.”

There is a pain in my neck.

Also means
  1. neck

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

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Cornish
pronn
noun
A form of the word bronn that occurs due to a change in the starting consonant when following certain words.

“Yma ow pronn ow hwerthi.”

My breast is aching.

Also means
  1. hard mutation of bronn

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

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Cornish
spong[spɔŋɡ]
noun
A soft, porous item used for cleaning or washing.

“Us an spong dhe skubya an burd.”

Use the sponge to wipe the table.

Also means
  1. sponge

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

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Cornish
ksenon
noun
A heavy, colorless, odorless noble gas.

“Ksenon yw elven gemyk.”

Xenon is a chemical element.

Also means
  1. xenon

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

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Cornish
Monako[ˈmɔnakɔː]
name
Monaco is a small independent city-state located on the French Riviera.

“Monako yw stat-cita pur vyghan.”

Monaco is a very small city-state.

Also means
  1. Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)
  2. Monaco

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

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Cornish
agronomi
noun
The science of soil management and crop production.

“Hi a studhyas agronomi yn Pennskol.”

She studied agronomy at university.

Also means
  1. agronomy

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
lusMeans on
noun
A small dark blue edible berry, often found on heathland.

“Yma nebes lus y'n gresel.”

There are some bilberries in the basket.

Also means
  1. bilberry
  2. blueberry
  3. cranberry

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

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Cornish
warMeans on
prep
A preposition used to indicate position on top of something. It is very commonly used in Cornish.

“An lyver yw war an voes.”

The book is on the table.

Also means
  1. on
  2. upon

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

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Cornish
attiMeans on
noun
A feeling of wanting to harm or hurt someone on purpose.

“Nyns eus atty yn ow holon.”

There is no malice in my heart.

Also means
  1. malice
  2. spite

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

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Cornish
biliMeans on
noun
Small, rounded stones, typically found on a beach or in a riverbed.

“Yma bili war an treth.”

There are pebbles on the beach.

Also means
  1. pebbles

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

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Cornish
delaMeans on
noun
The end part of the horizontal pole that holds a sail on a ship.

“An welen a wra kowlwetha an dela.”

The spar makes up the yardarm.

Also means
  1. yardarm

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

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Cornish
egin[ˈɛɡin]Means on
noun
A small or young growth that appears on a plant.

“An egin a dhifag a'n dor.”

The shoot sprouted from the ground.

Also means
  1. shoot (of a plant)
  2. shoot

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

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Cornish
gistMeans on
noun
This is a grammatical form of the word kist that occurs after certain words. It is not a base word on its own.

“An gist yw gwyn.”

The chest is white.

Also means
  1. soft mutation of kist

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

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Cornish
askelMeans on
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
falsa[ˈfalsə]Means on
verb
To cut grass or grain crops using a long, curved blade on a long handle.

“Res yw dhymm falsa an garth hethweth.”

I must scythe the garden today.

Also means
  1. to scythe

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

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Cornish
medraMeans on
verb
To point at a target or set your sights on something.

“Medra an targed orth an pella.”

Aim the target at the distance.

Also means
  1. to aim

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

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Cornish
torekMeans on
noun
Tiny creatures that often live on plants or animals.

“Yma torek war an del.”

There are mites on the leaves.

Also means
  1. mites

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

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Cornish
addAppears in an example
verb
A specific grammatical form of the verb addya, which means to add.

“Add an sterenn war an folen.”

Add the star on the page.

Also means
  1. inflection of addya:
  2. inflection of addya

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

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Cornish
ris[ɹiːs]Appears in an example
noun
A common grain eaten as a staple food around the world.

“Yma ris war an voos.”

There is rice on the table.

Also means
  1. rice

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

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Cornish
velAppears in an example
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
vorAppears in an example
noun
The form of the word 'mor' (sea) that occurs after certain words trigger a soft mutation or mixed mutation.

“An vor a wra krog war an tir.”

The sea creates a hold on the land.

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

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

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Cornish
gasaAppears in an example
verb
To give permission for something to happen, or to leave something behind.

“Na vynn ev gasa an karr war an fordh.”

He does not want to leave the car on the road.

Also means
  1. to allow, permit
  2. to abandon, leave, set off
  3. to allow

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

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Cornish
gathAppears in an example
noun
This is the form of the noun 'kath' (cat) that occurs after certain words that trigger a soft mutation.

“Yma ow gath war an kador.”

My cat is on the chair.

Also means
  1. soft mutation of kath

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

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Cornish
geusAppears in an example
noun
This is the soft mutation of the Cornish word 'keus', which means cheese.

“Yma geus war an voes.”

There is cheese on the table.

Also means
  1. soft mutation of keus

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

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Cornish
woolAppears in an example
noun
A linguistic form occurring when the word gool undergoes a soft mutation.

“Yma wool war an wolyow.”

There is a feast on the beds.

Also means
  1. soft mutation of gool

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

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Cornish
agria[aˈɡriːa]Appears in an example
verb
To share the same opinion or to reach a shared decision.

“Ni a agria war an poynt ma.”

We agree on this point.

Also means
  1. to agree
  2. accord

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

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Cornish
gorra[ˈɡɔrːa]Appears in an example
verb
To move something into a specific position or location.

“Gorra an lyver war an voos.”

Put the book on the table.

Also means
  1. to put
  2. to place
  3. to set

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

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