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Cornish

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A
Cornish
Alban[ˈalban]
name
A country that is part of the United Kingdom.

“Yth esov ow mos dhe Alban.”

I am going to Scotland.

Also means
  1. Scotland (a constituent country of the United Kingdom)
  2. Scotland

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

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Cornish
alkan
noun
A hard material like iron, gold, or silver.

“An chi yw gwrys a alkan.”

The house is made of metal.

Also means
  1. metal

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

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Cornish
analog
adj
Something that is comparable or similar to something else in a way that is not digital. It refers to systems that use continuous physical variables.

“Yma daffar analog owth oberi yn ta.”

The analogue equipment is working well.

Also means
  1. analogue

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

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B
Cornish
baban[ˈba.ban]
noun
A very young child who has not yet learned to talk or walk.

“Yma baban ow krea.”

A baby is crying.

Also means
  1. baby

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

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Cornish
Bask
noun
A person who comes from the Basque Country.

“Ev yw Bask.”

He is a Basque person.

Also means
  1. Basque person

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

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Cornish
bath
noun
A piece of metal used as money for exchange.

“Yma bath yn ow bulseth.”

There is a coin in my pocket.

Also means
  1. coin

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

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Cornish
blejan[ˈblɛd͡ʒən]
noun
A part of a plant that is often colourful and has petals.

“An vlejan yw splann.”

The flower is bright.

Also means
  1. flower

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

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Cornish
boks[ˈbɔks]
noun
A container usually made of wood, cardboard, or metal that has four sides and a bottom.

“An lyver yw y'n boks.”

The book is in the box.

Also means
  1. box

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

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Cornish
bost
noun
An act of talking with too much pride about oneself or one's achievements.

“Yma dha bost owth ankresya.”

Your boast is increasing.

Also means
  1. boast

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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C
Cornish
calyum
noun
A chemical element that is a soft, silvery-white metal.

“An calyum yw posek rag an korf.”

Potassium is important for the body.

Also means
  1. potassium

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

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D
Cornish
dela
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
dien
adj
Used to describe something that is whole or total, or to emphasize that something is utter or thorough.

“Yma an ober dien dhyworth an gweythyer.”

The work is complete from the worker.

Also means
  1. complete, entire, thorough, utter, whole
  2. complete

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

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Cornish
dur
noun
A strong, hard metal made by mixing iron and carbon.

“An kledha yw gwrys a dhur.”

The sword is made of steel.

Also means
  1. steel

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

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Cornish
Duw[dyˑʊ]
name
The supreme being in religious belief.

“Duw re wrello dha dhyghtya.”

May God bless you.

Also means
  1. God

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

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F
Cornish
flows[flɔʊz]
noun
Words or actions that have no sense or meaning.

“Na lever flows dhymm.”

Do not tell nonsense to me.

Also means
  1. nonsense
  2. idle talk

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

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Cornish
fog
noun
A place or device for heating, used historically in metalworking or mining operations.

“An fog a omdhege avel gweythva metal.”

The furnace works as a metal workshop.

Also means
  1. furnace
  2. hearth
  3. focus
  4. forge, blowing house

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

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Cornish
fol
noun
A person who is considered mentally ill or foolish.

“An fol a gews yn sur.”

The madman speaks for sure.

Also means
  1. madman

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
fusta
verb
To hit something hard repeatedly, often with a club, or to separate grain from stalks.

“Ev a wra fusta an gwaneth.”

He is threshing the wheat.

Also means
  1. to batter, beat (with a club)
  2. to thresh
  3. to batter

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

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H
Cornish
hi
pron
A word used to talk about a female person or animal.

“Hi a welas.”

She saw.

Also means
  1. she (third-person feminine singular personal pronoun).
  2. her (third-person feminine singular enclitic pronoun, used to reinforce previous pronoun).
  3. she

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

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Cornish
hir[ˈhiːr]
adj
Describes something that has a great length or height.

“Yma dhenni kow hir.”

We have a long dog.

Also means
  1. long
  2. tall

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

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Cornish
horn
noun
A strong, hard grey metal that is used to make tools and many other things.

“An horn yw kales.”

The iron is hard.

Also means
  1. iron

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

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J
Cornish
jowl
noun
An alternative form or mutation of the word dyowl, meaning devil.

“An jowl yw gyllys.”

The devil has gone.

Also means
  1. alternative form of dyowl
  2. Palatal mutation of dyowl
  3. devil

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

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K
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
kaja
noun
A common small flower with a yellow center and white petals.

“Yma kaja y'n garth.”

There is a daisy in the garden.

Also means
  1. daisy

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

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Cornish
kala
noun
Dried stalks of grain used for bedding or craft.

“Yma an karr leun a gala.”

The cart is full of straw.

Also means
  1. straw

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

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Cornish
kay
noun
A stone or metal platform lying alongside water for loading and unloading ships.

“An skath a dhiwethas orth an kay.”

The boat arrived at the quay.

Also means
  1. quay, dock
  2. jetty, pier
  3. platform
  4. quay

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

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Cornish
kobalt
noun
A hard, silvery-white metallic element used in alloys.

“Yma nebes kobalt y'n horn.”

There is some cobalt in the iron.

Also means
  1. cobalt

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

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Cornish
kors
noun
Tall, grass-like plants that typically grow in or near water.

“Yma kors yn an avon.”

There are reeds in the river.

Also means
  1. reeds

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

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Cornish
kowal
adj
Used to describe something that is complete, total, or without any parts missing.

“An kowal dhyweth o marthys.”

The entire story was wonderful.

Also means
  1. entire
  2. thorough
  3. total
  4. utter
  5. whole

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

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Cornish
krev
adj
Having great physical or mental power.

“An den yw pur grev.”

The man is very strong.

Also means
  1. strong
  2. mighty
  3. vigorous

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

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L
Cornish
liv
noun
A tool used for smoothing or shaping wood or metal surfaces.

“Yma ev ow tevnydhya an liv dhe smuthegi an horn.”

He is using the file to smooth the iron.

Also means
  1. file

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

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P
Cornish
pig
noun
A tool with a heavy, pointed metal head used for breaking up hard ground or rock.

“An bal gweythores a usya hy fyk dhe dhewynya an garrek.”

The mine worker used her pick to break the rock.

Also means
  1. pick
  2. pickaxe

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

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Cornish
post[pɔːst]
noun
A tall, upright piece of wood or metal used as a support or a marker.

“An post yw tenn.”

The post is tight.

Also means
  1. pillar, post
  2. stake
  3. pillar

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

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S
Cornish
saw[saw]
adj
Being in a state of good physical or mental condition.

“Yma an flogh saw ha lowen.”

The child is healthy and happy.

Also means
  1. healthy, well
  2. safe, secure
  3. healthy

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

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Cornish
sten[stɛːn]
noun
A silvery-white metal that is soft and malleable. It has been mined in Cornwall for centuries.

“An sten o posek dhe Gernow.”

Tin was important to Cornwall.

Also means
  1. tin

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

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T
Cornish
tal[taːl]
noun
The part of a person's face above the eyebrows. It can also refer to the front side of something.

“Hi a wrussa kramya y dal.”

She touched his forehead.

Also means
  1. forehead
  2. brow
  3. temple
  4. front

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

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Cornish
talas
noun
An amount of money paid for something.

“An talas yw delys.”

The payment is paid.

Also means
  1. payment

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

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Cornish
tour
noun
A tall, narrow building or structure, often part of a castle.

“An tour yw ughel.”

The tower is high.

Also means
  1. tower
  2. keep

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

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Y
Cornish
yr[ɪːr]
adj
Describes something that is new, clean, or not stale.

“An awel yw pur yr.”

The breeze is very fresh.

Also means
  1. fresh

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

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