pies

Potentially borrowed from Middle English pye, a borrowing from Old French pie. Cognate with Welsh piod


y

From Proto-Brythonic *eið, from Proto-Celtic *esyo m and *esyās f; compare Old Irish a (“his, her, its, their”) and Sanskrit अस्य (asyá, “his, its”) and अस्यास् (asyā́s, “her”).

(Standard Cornish, Standard Written Form) his


y

From Proto-Celtic *eyes, plural of *es, from Proto-Indo-European *éy. Cognate with Breton i(nt), Irish ia(d) and Welsh hwy

(Standard Cornish) they (third person plural pronoun)


y

From Proto-Celtic *ide- (compare Breton e, ez, Welsh y, yth, Old Irish id), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁i-dʰei- (compare Latin ibi (“here”), Avestan 𐬌𐬛𐬁 (idā, “here, in the same way”), and Sanskrit इह (ihá, “here”)).

cog

Inserted before the verb when the verb precedes the subject


te

From Proto-Brythonic *ti, from Proto-Celtic *tū, from Proto-Indo-European *túh₂.

you (informal second person singular pronoun), thou, thee


on

From Proto-Celtic *ognos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʷnós (“lamb”).


map

Cognate with Breton mab, Old Irish macc.


de

From Middle Cornish de, from Old Cornish doy, glossed in Vocabularium Cornicum as heri. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰǵʰyés. Cognate with Latin heri, Welsh doe, French hier, Sanskrit ह्यस् (hyas), etc.


dar

deri (plural)
dar (mutation unmutated)
dhar (mutation mutation-soft)
tar (mutation)
tar (mutation mutation-mixed)
tar (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Proto-Brythonic *dar, from Proto-Celtic *daru, from Proto-Indo-European *dóru.


war

warnav (first-person singular)
warnam (first-person singular)
warna vy (first-person singular)
warnan (first-person plural)
wara nei (first-person plural)
warnas (second-person singular)
warna chy (second-person singular)
warnowgh (plural second-person)
wara hwei (plural second-person)
warnodho (singular third-person)
war ev (singular third-person)
war evm (singular third-person)
warnedhi (singular third-person)
war hei (singular third-person)
war heif (singular third-person)
warnedha (plural third-person)
warnedhans (plural third-person)
war anjei (plural third-person)


know

knowen (singulative)
knofen (singulative)
know (mutation unmutated)
gnow (mutation mutation-soft)
hnow (mutation mutation-aspirate)

From Proto-Brythonic *know, from Proto-Celtic *knūs.


my

From Proto-Brythonic *mi, from Proto-Celtic *mī.


banana

bananas (plural)
banana (mutation unmutated)
vanana (mutation mutation-soft)
panana (mutation)
fanana (mutation mutation-mixed)
vanana (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


el

From Middle Cornish êl, eyl, eal, from Old Cornish ail, a borrowing from Proto-Brythonic *angel, from Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos). Cognate with Breton ael, Welsh angel.


men

meyn (plural)
men (mutation unmutated)
ven (mutation mutation-soft)
fen (mutation mutation-mixed)
ven (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


air

From Old Cornish aer, aƿui(r), borrowed from Latin aer.


tan

tanow (plural)
tan (mutation unmutated)
dan (mutation mutation-soft)
than (mutation mutation-aspirate)

From Middle Cornish tan, from Old Cornish tan, from Proto-Brythonic *tan, from Proto-Celtic *teɸnets (“fire”) (compare Old Irish teine, Welsh tân).


del

delen (singulative)
del (mutation unmutated)
dhel (mutation mutation-soft)
tel (mutation)
tel (mutation mutation-mixed)
tel (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Proto-Brythonic *döl, from Proto-Celtic *dolyā, from the Proto-Indo-European root *dʰelh₁- (“blossom”). Cognate with Breton del, Welsh dail.


hi

From Proto-Celtic *sī. Cognate to Welsh hi.

she (third-person feminine singular personal pronoun).


bran

From Proto-Brythonic *bran, from Proto-Celtic *branos, from Proto-Indo-European *werneh₂- (“crow”).
Compare Tocharian B wrauña, Lithuanian várna, Slovene vrana.


gans

genev (first-person singular)
genen (first-person plural)
genes (second-person singular)
genowgh (plural second-person)
ganso (m) (singular third-person)
gensi (f) (singular third-person)
gansans (plural third-person)
gansa (plural third-person)
genef (first-person singular)
genama (first-person singular)
genen (first-person plural)
genes (second-person singular)
genowgh (plural second-person)
ganso (m) (singular third-person)
gensy (f) (singular third-person)
gansans (plural third-person)
gansa (plural third-person)
genam (first-person singular)
genama (first-person singular)
gena (first-person singular)
genen (first-person plural)
gena nei (first-person plural)
genes (second-person singular)
gena jy (second-person singular)
genowgh (plural second-person)
gena hwei (plural second-person)
ganjo (m) (singular third-person)
gans ev (m) (singular third-person)
genjy (f) (singular third-person)
gans hei (f) (singular third-person)
ganjans (plural third-person)
gans anjei (plural third-person)

From Old Cornish cant, from Proto-Celtic *kanta (“together with”).

with (expresses possession of something on one's person)

by (indicates the actor of a clause in the passive voice)


kara

Pres-fut (indicative)
Pres-fut (conditional)
karav (first-person indicative singular)
karen (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
keris (first-person indicative preterite singular)
karsen (conditional first-person indicative singular)
kyrriv (first-person singular subjunctive)
karren (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
kerydh (indicative second-person singular)
kares (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
kersys (indicative preterite second-person singular)
karses (conditional indicative second-person singular)
kyrri (second-person singular subjunctive)
karres (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
kar (imperative second-person singular)
kar (indicative singular third-person)
kara (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
karas (indicative preterite singular third-person)
karsa (conditional indicative singular third-person)
karro (singular subjunctive third-person)
karra (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
kares (imperative singular third-person)
keryn (first-person indicative plural)
karen (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
kersyn (first-person indicative plural preterite)
karsen (conditional first-person indicative plural)
kerryn (first-person plural subjunctive)
karren (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
keryn (first-person imperative plural)
kerowgh (indicative plural second-person)
karewgh (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
kersowgh (indicative plural preterite second-person)
karsewgh (conditional indicative plural second-person)
kerrowgh (plural second-person subjunctive)
karrewgh (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
kerowgh (imperative plural second-person)
karons (indicative plural third-person)
karens (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
kersons (indicative plural preterite third-person)
karsens (conditional indicative plural third-person)
karrons (plural subjunctive third-person)
karrens (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
karens (imperative plural third-person)
kerir (indicative)
kares (imperfect indicative)
karas (indicative preterite)
karsys (conditional indicative)
kyrrer (subjunctive)
karrys (imperfect subjunctive)
ow kara (participle present)
Verbal adjective: kerys (participle present)
kara (mutation unmutated)
gara (mutation mutation-soft)
hara (mutation mutation-aspirate)

From Proto-Brythonic *karɨd. Cognate with Breton karout and Welsh caru.


blew

blewen (singulative)
blew (mutation unmutated)
vlew (mutation mutation-soft)
plew (mutation)
flew (mutation mutation-mixed)
vlew (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

Cognate with Breton blev and Welsh blew. Of uncertain ultimate origin and lacking Celtic cognates outside of Brythonic. Perhaps related to Ancient Greek φλόος (phlóos, “rind, bark”). Or, related to Lithuanian plùskos (“hair”) and Proto-West Germanic *fleus (“fleece”), from Proto-Indo-European *plews- (“to pull out, pluck”).


ben

From Proto-Brythonic *bon, from Proto-Celtic *bonus (see Breton Ben-, Welsh bôn). Found as pen in the placename Pentewan.


ben

ben (mutation unmutated)
ven (mutation mutation-soft)
pen (mutation)
fen (mutation mutation-mixed)
ven (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

Same source as benyn. Cognate with English queen, among others.


bore

bore (mutation unmutated)
vore (mutation mutation-soft)
pore (mutation)
fore (mutation mutation-mixed)
vore (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

Borrowed from Welsh bore. Cognate with Breton beure, Old Irish báireach and Old Irish bárach, whence i mbáireach and i mbárach (“tomorrow”), modern Irish amáireach (Munster, Connaught) and Irish amárach (Donegal).


fell

Perhaps an alteration of Middle Cornish felen (under influence from Middle English fell), itself a mutation of Middle Cornish melen/milen, which being equivalent to the modern word milus (“brutal”).


lost

From Middle Cornish lost, from Proto-Brythonic *llost, from Proto-Celtic *lustā, from Proto-Indo-European *lew- (“to divide, split”), possibly related to Old Norse ljósta (“to strike”), Proto-Germanic *leustaną. Cognate with Welsh llost, Breton lost, Gaulish losto-.


er

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“in front”). See Welsh er.


er

From Old Cornish er, from Proto-Celtic *eriros (“eagle”) (compare Breton erer, Welsh eryr, Old Irish *irar), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃érō (“large bird”).


er

From Middle Cornish er, borrowed from Middle English eir, from Anglo-Norman heir, from Latin hērēs.


er

From Proto-Celtic *sagro-. Cognate with Welsh haer.

challenge, defiance, stubbornness, insistence, heresy


er

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


why

From Proto-Celtic *swīs (compare Breton c’hwi, Welsh chi, Old Irish síi), from Proto-Indo-European *wos.

(Standard Cornish, Standard Written Form with Traditional Graphs) you (formal or plural)


du

du (mutation unmutated)
dhu (mutation mutation-soft)
tu (mutation)
tu (mutation mutation-mixed)
tu (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Proto-Brythonic *duβ, from Proto-Celtic *dubus, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-.


bo

bo (mutation unmutated)
vo (mutation mutation-soft)
po (mutation)
fo (mutation mutation-mixed)
vo (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

third-person singular present subjunctive of bos


dew

diw (feminine)
dew (mutation unmutated)
dhew (mutation mutation-soft)
tew (mutation)
tew (mutation mutation-mixed)
tew (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Proto-Brythonic *dow, from Proto-Celtic *duwo, from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁.


tre

From Proto-Brythonic *treβ, from Proto-Celtic *trebā, from Proto-Indo-European *treb-. Cognate with Welsh tref


tre

tre (mutation unmutated)
dre (mutation mutation-soft)
thre (mutation mutation-aspirate)


ha

From Proto-Brythonic *(h)a, from Proto-Indo-European *ad-gʰe (compare with Breton ha, Welsh a, ag).

Yma hwans dhymm a diwes hag avel.

hag ev owth oberi


lu

From Old Cornish luu, from Proto-Brythonic *llʉɣ, from Proto-Celtic *slougos.


tri

teyr (feminine)
tri (mutation unmutated)
dri (mutation mutation-soft)
thri (mutation mutation-aspirate)

From Proto-Brythonic *tri, from Proto-Celtic *trīs, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.


das

deys (plural)
das (mutation unmutated)
dhas (mutation mutation-soft)
tas (mutation)
tas (mutation mutation-mixed)
tas (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


po

According to an Gerlyver Meur, either an unstressed form of py (“which”) or provected form of the present-future subjunctive of bos (“to be”).


po

Contraction of pa (“when”) and the present-future subjunctive of bos (“to be”).

po'chy ha dha wreg pries

po margh ledrys

(Revived Late Cornish) Contraction of pa vo (“when ... is”).


chi

chiow (plural)
treven (plural)
chi (mutation unmutated)
ji (mutation mutation-soft)

From Proto-Brythonic *tɨɣ, from Proto-Celtic *tegos, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg-.


sans

From Proto-Brythonic *sant. Cognate with Welsh sant.


bes

besow (plural)
bes (mutation unmutated)
ves (mutation mutation-soft)
pes (mutation)
fes (mutation mutation-mixed)
ves (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Proto-Brythonic *bɨd, from Proto-Celtic *bitus.


pons

From Middle Cornish pons, from Old Cornish pons, from Proto-Brythonic *pont, a borrowing from Latin pōns, pōntem. Cognate with Breton and Welsh pont.


eth

From Proto-Brythonic *üiθ, from Proto-Celtic *oxtū (compare Welsh wyth), from Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw.


jy

you (informal second person singular pronoun)


ky

keun (plural)
ky (mutation unmutated)
gy (mutation mutation-soft)
hy (mutation mutation-aspirate)


ny

nyns

used before forms of bos that start with a vowel


ros

From Proto-Brythonic *rrod, from Proto-Celtic *rotos, from Proto-Indo-European *Hróth₂os.


ros

From Proto-Brythonic *rros, from Proto-Celtic *ɸrostos.


neus

neusen (singulative)
neujen (singulative)


per

From Middle Cornish per, from Proto-Brythonic *per, a borrowing from Latin pira, plural of pirum. Cognate with Breton per, Welsh pêr.


oor

head

oor (comparative òrra, superlative an òrra)

òrra (comparative)
an òrra (superlative)

From Old Cornish oir, from Proto-Celtic *ougros, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ewǵ-. Compare Welsh oer.


mango

mangos (plural)
mango (mutation unmutated)
vango (mutation mutation-soft)
fango (mutation mutation-mixed)
vango (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

Borrowed from English mango, from Portuguese manga, from Malay mangga, from Malayalam മാങ്ങ (māṅṅa).


bos

Future- (indicative present)
Habitual (indicative present)
Present- (conditional)
future (conditional)
ov vy (first-person indicative present singular)
oma (first-person indicative present singular)
esof vy (first-person indicative present singular)
eroma (first-person indicative present singular)
bedhaf vy (first-person indicative singular)
en vy (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
esen vy (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
eren vy (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
beuv vy (first-person indicative preterite singular)
bien vy (conditional first-person indicative singular)
biv vy (first-person singular subjunctive)
byma (first-person singular subjunctive)
ben vy (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
os jy (indicative present second-person singular)
osta (indicative present second-person singular)
esos jy (indicative present second-person singular)
esta (indicative present second-person singular)
bedhyth jy (indicative second-person singular)
bedhys jy (indicative second-person singular)
es jy (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
eses jy (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
eres jy (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
beus jy (indicative preterite second-person singular)
beusta (indicative preterite second-person singular)
bies jy (conditional indicative second-person singular)
by jy (second-person singular subjunctive)
bosta (second-person singular subjunctive)
bes jy (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
besta (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
bëdh (imperative second-person singular)
bÿdh (imperative second-person singular)
yw ev (indicative present singular third-person)
ywa (indicative present singular third-person)
yma ev (indicative present singular third-person)
usy ev (indicative present singular third-person)
eus (indicative present singular third-person)
bëdh ev (indicative singular third-person)
bÿdh ev (indicative singular third-person)
o ev (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
esa ev (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
eja ev (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
era ev (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
beu ev (indicative preterite singular third-person)
bia ev (conditional indicative singular third-person)
bo ev (singular subjunctive third-person)
be ev (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
bedhes (imperative singular third-person)
on ny (first-person indicative plural present)
eson ny (first-person indicative plural present)
eron ny (first-person indicative plural present)
bedhyn ny (first-person indicative plural)
en ny (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
esen ny (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
eren ny (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
beun ny (first-person indicative plural preterite)
bien ny (conditional first-person indicative plural)
bon ny (first-person plural subjunctive)
ben ny (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
bedhyn (first-person imperative plural)
owgh why (indicative plural present second-person)
esowgh (indicative plural present second-person)
erowgh why (indicative plural present second-person)
bedhowgh why (indicative plural second-person)
ewgh why (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
esewgh why (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
erewgh why (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
bewgh why (indicative plural preterite second-person)
biewgh why (conditional indicative plural second-person)
bowgh why (plural second-person subjunctive)
bewgh why (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
bedhowgh (imperative plural second-person)
yns y (indicative plural present third-person)
ymowns y (indicative plural present third-person)
ymôns y (indicative plural present third-person)
usons y (indicative plural present third-person)
bedhons y (indicative plural third-person)
êns y (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
esens y (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
erens y (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
bowns y (indicative plural preterite third-person)
biens y (conditional indicative plural third-person)
bowns y (plural subjunctive third-person)
bêns y (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
bedhens (imperative plural third-person)
ow pos (participle present)
ow pones (participle present)
Future- (indicative present)
Habitual (indicative present)
Present- (conditional)
future (conditional)
ov vy (first-person indicative present singular)
o'ma (first-person indicative present singular)
esov vy (first-person indicative present singular)
bydhav vy (first-person indicative singular)
en vy (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
esen vy (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
beuv vy (first-person indicative preterite singular)
bien vy (conditional first-person indicative singular)
biv vy (first-person singular subjunctive)
bon vy (first-person singular subjunctive)
ben vy (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
os jy (indicative present second-person singular)
os ta (indicative present second-person singular)
esos jy (indicative present second-person singular)
es ta (indicative present second-person singular)
bydhydh jy (indicative second-person singular)
es jy (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
eses jy (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
beus jy (indicative preterite second-person singular)
bies jy (conditional indicative second-person singular)
bi jy (second-person singular subjunctive)
bos jy (second-person singular subjunctive)
bes jy (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
bydh (imperative second-person singular)
yw ev (indicative present singular third-person)
yma ev (indicative present singular third-person)
usi ev (indicative present singular third-person)
eus (indicative present singular third-person)
bydh ev (indicative singular third-person)
o ev (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
esa ev (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
beu ev (indicative preterite singular third-person)
bia ev (conditional indicative singular third-person)
bo ev (singular subjunctive third-person)
be ev (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
bedhes (imperative singular third-person)
on ni (first-person indicative plural present)
eson ni (first-person indicative plural present)
bydhyn ni (first-person indicative plural)
en ni (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
esen ni (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
beun ni (first-person indicative plural preterite)
bien ni (conditional first-person indicative plural)
byn ni (first-person plural subjunctive)
bon ni (first-person plural subjunctive)
ben ni (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
bedhyn (first-person imperative plural)
owgh hwi (indicative plural present second-person)
esowgh hwi (indicative plural present second-person)
bydhowgh hwi (indicative plural second-person)
ewgh hwi (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
esewgh hwi (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
bewgh hwi (indicative plural preterite second-person)
biewgh hwi (conditional indicative plural second-person)
bowgh hwi (plural second-person subjunctive)
bewgh hwi (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
bedhowgh (imperative plural second-person)
yns i (indicative plural present third-person)
ymons i (indicative plural present third-person)
usons i (indicative plural present third-person)
bydhons i (indicative plural third-person)
ens i (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
esens i (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
bons i (indicative plural preterite third-person)
biens i (conditional indicative plural third-person)
bons i (plural subjunctive third-person)
bens i (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
bedhens (imperative plural third-person)
or (indicative present)
eder (indicative present)
bedher (indicative)
os (imperfect indicative)
eses (imperfect indicative)
beus (indicative preterite)
bies (conditional indicative)
ber (subjunctive)
bes (imperfect subjunctive)
ow pos (participle present)
Verbal adjective: (not used) (participle present)
Future- (indicative present)
Habitual (indicative present)
Present- (conditional)
future (conditional)
om (first-person indicative present singular)
o'ma (first-person indicative present singular)
o'vy (first-person indicative present singular)
erom (first-person indicative present singular)
ero'ma (first-person indicative present singular)
ero'vy (first-person indicative present singular)
bedham (first-person indicative singular)
bedha'ma (first-person indicative singular)
bedha'vy (first-person indicative singular)
om (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
o'ma (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
o'vy (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
ere'vy (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
beu'ma (first-person indicative preterite singular)
beu'vy (first-person indicative preterite singular)
biem (conditional first-person indicative singular)
bie'vy (conditional first-person indicative singular)
bon (first-person singular subjunctive)
bo'ma (first-person singular subjunctive)
bo'vy (first-person singular subjunctive)
be'vy (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
os (indicative present second-person singular)
o'chy (indicative present second-person singular)
os ta (indicative present second-person singular)
ero'chy (indicative present second-person singular)
es'ta (indicative present second-person singular)
bedhys (indicative second-person singular)
bedhys ta (indicative second-person singular)
os (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
o'chy (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
os ta (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
ere'chy (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
es'ta (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
beus ta (indicative preterite second-person singular)
beu'chy (indicative preterite second-person singular)
bies (conditional indicative second-person singular)
bie'chy (conditional indicative second-person singular)
bos (second-person singular subjunctive)
bo'ta (second-person singular subjunctive)
bo'chy (second-person singular subjunctive)
bes (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
bes ta (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
bedh (imperative second-person singular)
ew (indicative present singular third-person)
ewa (indicative masculine present singular third-person)
ma (indicative present singular third-person)
eus (indicative present singular third-person)
uji (indicative present singular third-person)
bedh (indicative singular third-person)
bedha (indicative masculine singular third-person)
o (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
era (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
beu (indicative preterite singular third-person)
bia (conditional indicative singular third-person)
bo (singular subjunctive third-person)
be (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
bedhes (imperative singular third-person)
bedhens (imperative singular third-person)
on (first-person indicative plural present)
o'nei (first-person indicative plural present)
ero'nei (first-person indicative plural present)
bedhyn (first-person indicative plural)
o'nei (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
ere'nei (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
beu'nei (first-person indicative plural preterite)
bie'nei (conditional first-person indicative plural)
bon (first-person plural subjunctive)
bo'nei (first-person plural subjunctive)
ben (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
be'nei (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
bedhyn (first-person imperative plural)
o'hwei (indicative plural present second-person)
ero'hwei (indicative plural present second-person)
bedho'hwei (indicative plural second-person)
o'hwei (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
ere'hwei (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
bo'hwei (indicative plural preterite second-person)
bew' (indicative plural preterite second-person)
be'hwei (indicative plural preterite second-person)
bie'hwi (conditional indicative plural second-person)
bow' (plural second-person subjunctive)
bo'hwi (plural second-person subjunctive)
bew' (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
bew'hwei (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
bedhow' (imperative plural second-person)
bedhew' (imperative plural second-person)
ens (indicative plural present third-person)
en'jei (indicative plural present third-person)
mons (indicative plural present third-person)
mon'jei (indicative plural present third-person)
ma jei (indicative plural present third-person)
ujons (indicative plural present third-person)
ujon'jei (indicative plural present third-person)
bedhons (indicative plural third-person)
bedh anjei (indicative plural third-person)
o'njei (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
o anjei (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
eren'jei (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
era anjei (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
bon'jei (indicative plural preterite third-person)
beu anjei (indicative plural preterite third-person)
biens (conditional indicative plural third-person)
bia anjei (conditional indicative plural third-person)
bons (plural subjunctive third-person)
bo anjei (plural subjunctive third-person)
bens (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
be anjei (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
bedhens (imperative plural third-person)
o pos (participle present)
Verbal adjective: (not used) (participle present)
bos (mutation unmutated)
vos (mutation mutation-soft)
pos (mutation)
fos (mutation mutation-mixed)
vos (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Proto-Celtic *butā, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (“to be”).

My a veu own.
I was frightened.

Nei via pris da rag an hern.

We would get a good price for the pilchards.

Termyn aral hwei vedh moy.

(Revived Late Cornish, future, preterite or conditional tenses) to have; to get


nos

From Middle Cornish nos, from Old Cornish nos, either inherited from Proto-Celtic *noxs or borrowed from Latin nox. In either case, cognate with Breton noz, Welsh nos and Gaulish nox, all ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts.


nos

From Latin nota. Cognate with Welsh nod, Irish nod, nóta and English note. Doublet of noten.


hen

From Proto-Brythonic *hen, from Proto-Celtic *senos.


den

tus (plural)
den (mutation unmutated)
dhen (mutation mutation-soft)
ten (mutation)
ten (mutation mutation-mixed)
ten (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Old Cornish den, from Proto-Brythonic *dün, from Proto-Celtic *gdonyos (“human, person”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰéǵʰom-yo- (“earthling, human”), a derivation of *dʰéǵʰōm (“earth”).


bord

bordys (plural)
bord (mutation unmutated)
vord (mutation mutation-soft)
pord (mutation)
ford (mutation mutation-mixed)
vord (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

Borrowed from Old English bord (“board”).


dos

dos (mutation unmutated)
dhos (mutation mutation-soft)
tos (mutation)
tos (mutation mutation-mixed)
tos (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

Contraction of dones. Cognate with Welsh dod


barf

barf (mutation unmutated)
varf (mutation mutation-soft)
parf (mutation)
farf (mutation mutation-mixed)
varf (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


try

From Proto-Brythonic *tri, from Proto-Celtic *trīs, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.


mel

mel (mutation unmutated)
vel (mutation mutation-soft)
fel (mutation mutation-mixed)
vel (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Proto-Brythonic *mel, from Proto-Celtic *meli (“honey”) (compare Welsh mêl, Old Irish mil), from Proto-Indo-European *mélid, whence also Latin mel (“honey”).


cul

From Proto-Brythonic *kʉl, from Proto-Celtic *koilos (“thin”) (compare Old Irish cáel, Welsh cul).


pow

From Latin pāgus. Cognate with Welsh pau


lo

From Proto-Brythonic *lluɨɣ, from Proto-Celtic *leigā. Cognate with Welsh llwy, Breton loa (Vannes dialect loé, lui).


bro

broyow (plural)
bro (mutation unmutated)
vro (mutation mutation-soft)
pro (mutation)
fro (mutation mutation-mixed)
vro (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Proto-Brythonic *broɣ, from Proto-Celtic *mrogis. Cognate with Breton bro


ɐ

Ha po 'ryg e ꝺɐz ꝺɐ 'n ᵹeᵹen; enna e uelaz an ôst an tshei; ha dên kôꞇ o ê, a guadn, a trailia an bêr.

(obsolete) A letter of the Cornish alphabet, written in the Latin script..


krev

krev (mutation unmutated)
grev (mutation mutation-soft)
hrev (mutation mutation-aspirate)

From Middle Cornish creff, cref, from Old Cornish crif, from Proto-Brythonic *krɨβ̃, from Proto-Celtic *kriɸmos (compare Welsh cryf, Breton kreñv).


le

Pur vysi yw an le ma der an hav.

This place is very busy through the summer.

Eus le yn an park kerri na?

Res yw dhywgh ragerghi le rag an kyttrin leel.

You need to book a seat for the local bus.


res

From Old Cornish rhyd, from Proto-Brythonic *rrɨd, from Proto-Celtic *ɸritus. Cognate with Welsh rhyd.


lys

Cognate with Welsh llys, Irish lios, and Breton lez


bay

bayys (plural)
bay (mutation unmutated)
vay (mutation mutation-soft)
pay (mutation)
fay (mutation mutation-mixed)
vay (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Middle Cornish bay, borrowed from Middle English baye.


dor

dorow (plural)
dor (mutation unmutated)
dhor (mutation mutation-soft)
tor (mutation)
tor (mutation mutation-mixed)
tor (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeǵʰ-.


maw

Me a wrug desky Kernowak termyn me ve maw.
I learnt Cornish when I was a boy.


lien

From Middle Cornish lyen, from Proto-Brythonic *lleɣenn, from Latin legendum.


tas

tasow (plural)
tas (mutation unmutated)
das (mutation mutation-soft)
thas (mutation mutation-aspirate)

From Proto-Brythonic *tad, from Proto-Celtic *tatos.


howl

From Proto-Celtic *sāwol (compare Welsh haul, Breton heol; compare also Irish súil (“eye”)), from Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥.


worth

Alternative form of orth (“at, against”)


rag

ragov (first-person singular)
ragam (first-person singular)
raga'ma (first-person singular)
ragon (first-person plural)
raga nei (first-person plural)
ragos (second-person singular)
ragowgh (plural second-person)
raga hwei (plural second-person)
ragdho (singular third-person)
rag ev (singular third-person)
rag evm (singular third-person)
rygdhi (singular third-person)
rag hei (singular third-person)
rag heif (singular third-person)
ragdha (plural third-person)
ragtans (plural third-person)
rag anjei (plural third-person)

From Proto-Brythonic *rrak, from Proto-Indo-European *proko-, whence also Old Church Slavonic прокъ (prokŭ, “remaining”), from Proto-Indo-European *pro-.


oy

From Proto-Celtic *āwyom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm (“egg”), likely a derivative of *h₂éwis (“bird”) (whence also Latin avis (“bird”)). Compare Welsh wy, Breton vi.


ki

keun (plural)
ki (mutation unmutated)
gi (mutation mutation-soft)
hi (mutation mutation-aspirate)

From Old Cornish ci, from Proto-Brythonic *ki, from Proto-Celtic *kū, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ.


naw

From Proto-Brythonic *naw, from Proto-Celtic *nawan, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥.


deg

deg (mutation unmutated)
dheg (mutation mutation-soft)
teg (mutation)
teg (mutation mutation-mixed)
teg (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Proto-Brythonic *deg, from Proto-Celtic *dekam, from Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥.


Kernewek

(Unified Cornish, Common Cornish, Standard Written Form) the Cornish language


gul

Pres-fut (indicative)
Pres-fut (conditional)
gwrav vy (first-person indicative singular)
gwren vy (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
gwrug vy (first-person indicative preterite singular)
gwrugav vy (first-person indicative preterite singular)
gwrussen vy (conditional first-person indicative singular)
gwrylliv vy (first-person singular subjunctive)
gwrellen vy (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
gwredh jy (indicative second-person singular)
gwre'ta (indicative second-person singular)
gwres jy (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
gwrugys jy (indicative preterite second-person singular)
gwruss'ta (indicative preterite second-person singular)
gwrusses jy (conditional indicative second-person singular)
gwrylli jy (second-person singular subjunctive)
gwrelles jy (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
gwra (imperative second-person singular)
gwra ev (indicative singular third-person)
gwre ev (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
gwrug ev (indicative preterite singular third-person)
gwrussa ev (conditional indicative singular third-person)
gwrello ev (singular subjunctive third-person)
gwrella ev (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
gwres (imperative singular third-person)
gwren ni (first-person indicative plural)
gwren ni (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
gwrussyn ni (first-person indicative plural preterite)
gwrussen ni (conditional first-person indicative plural)
gwryllyn ni (first-person plural subjunctive)
gwrellen ni (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
gwren (first-person imperative plural)
gwrewgh hwi (indicative plural second-person)
gwrewgh hwi (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
gwrussowgh hwi (indicative plural preterite second-person)
gwrussewgh hwi (conditional indicative plural second-person)
gwryllowgh hwi (plural second-person subjunctive)
gwrellewgh hwi (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
gwrewgh (imperative plural second-person)
gwrons i (indicative plural third-person)
gwrens i (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
gwrussons i (indicative plural preterite third-person)
gwrussens i (conditional indicative plural third-person)
gwrellons i (plural subjunctive third-person)
gwrellens i (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
gwrens (imperative plural third-person)
gwrer (indicative)
gwres (imperfect indicative)
gwrug (indicative preterite)
gwrussys (conditional indicative)
gwreller (subjunctive)
gwrellys (imperfect subjunctive)
ow kul (participle present)
Verbal adjective: gwrys (participle present)
gul (mutation unmutated)
wul (mutation mutation-soft)
kul (mutation)
hwul (mutation mutation-mixed)
wul (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

Contraction of gwul, cognate with Welsh gwneud, Breton ober (conjugation in gr-).


logos

head

logos f (singulative logosen or logojen)

logosen (singulative)
logojen (singulative)

From Proto-Brythonic *llugod, plural of *llug, from Proto-Celtic *lukūts.


baban

babanes (plural)
baban (mutation unmutated)
vaban (mutation mutation-soft)
paban (mutation)
faban (mutation mutation-mixed)
vaban (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


-as

hanaf (“cup”) + -as → hanafas (“cupful”)

dorn (“fist, hand”) + -as → dornas (“fistful, handful”)

Forms masculine nouns denoting capacity; -ful

gwia (“to weave”) + -as → gwias (“web”)

boks (“box; blow”) + -as → boksas (“flurry of blows, fisticuffs”)

mynn- (“root of mynnes, to want”) + -as → mynnas (“wish, purpose, intent”)

Forms masculine nouns denoting the result of an action


mor

From Middle Cornish and Old Cornish mor, from Proto-Brythonic *mor, from Proto-Celtic *mori, from Proto-Indo-European *móri.


mor

moren (singulative)
mor (mutation unmutated)
vor (mutation mutation-soft)
for (mutation mutation-mixed)
vor (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Proto-Brythonic *muɨar (compare Breton mouar), Welsh mwyar from Proto-Celtic *smiyoros (compare Irish sméar).


reden

From Proto-Brythonic *rrėdɨn, diminutive of Proto-Celtic *ɸratis.


gol

gòl (canonical masculine)
gòlyow (plural)

Contraction of gool (“feast, fair; vigil, wake, watch”).


gol

gol (mutation unmutated)
wol (mutation mutation-soft)
kol (mutation)
hwol (mutation mutation-mixed)
wol (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


glas

glas (mutation unmutated)
las (mutation mutation-soft)
klas (mutation)

Inherited from Middle Cornish glas, from Proto-Brythonic *glas, from Proto-Celtic *glastos.


goes

goes (mutation unmutated)
woes (mutation mutation-soft)
koes (mutation)
hwoes (mutation mutation-mixed)
woes (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Proto-Celtic *waytos, probably ultimately from the root of gwythi (“veins”), see that entry for cognates. Cognate with Breton gwad and Welsh gwaed.


ev

From Middle Cornish ef, from Proto-Celtic *em-em. Compare Breton eñ, Welsh ef.


meth

From Proto-Celtic *metom, possibly borrowed from a non-Indo-European substrate.


meth

From Proto-Celtic *maketi (“to raise”), from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- (“long, to raise”).


als

From Proto-Brythonic *alt, from Proto-Celtic *altos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eltós, from *h₂el-.
Cognate with Welsh allt, Breton aod, Irish alt, Latin altus, Old High German alt.


kila

kila (mutation unmutated)
gila (mutation mutation-soft)
hila (mutation mutation-aspirate)

From Middle Cornish gyle, from Proto-Brythonic *kilɨð, from Proto-Celtic *keiliyos. Compare Breton kile, Welsh cilydd.


Est

From Proto-Brythonic [Term?], from Vulgar Latin agustus, from Latin augustus (compare Breton Eost, Welsh Awst).


Amerika

United States of America
United States of America#English

United States of America (a country in North America)


Me

Me (mutation unmutated)
Ve (mutation mutation-soft)
Fe (mutation mutation-mixed)
Ve (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Latin māius (compare Breton Mae, Welsh Mai).


abas

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin abbās, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς (abbâs), from Aramaic אַבָּא (’abbā, “father”).


abel

From Middle English able, from Old French habile


yr

From Proto-Brythonic *ir (compare Welsh ir), from Proto-Celtic *ɸūros, from Proto-Indo-European *puHrós, from Proto-Indo-European *pewH- (“to be clean, pure”). Compare Irish úr.


elin

From Proto-Celtic *olīnā (“elbow; angle”), from Proto-Indo-European *Heh₃l- (“to bend”). Cognate with Welsh elin, Breton ilin, Scottish Gaelic uileann, Irish uillinn; non-Celtic cognates include Latin ulna, Ancient Greek ὠλένη (ōlénē).


kesten

From Latin castanea (compare Breton kistin), from Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ (kástana).


tir

From Proto-Brythonic *tir, from Proto-Celtic *tīros, from Proto-Indo-European *ters- (“dry”), i.e. "dry land" as opposed to lake or sea.


bras

From Proto-Celtic *mratom. Cognate with Welsh brad and Irish brath


bras

brases (plural)
bras (mutation unmutated)
vras (mutation mutation-soft)
pras (mutation)
fras (mutation mutation-mixed)
vras (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


brows

brows (mutation unmutated)
vrows (mutation mutation-soft)
prows (mutation)
frows (mutation mutation-mixed)
vrows (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

(collective) crumbled material; mash, groundbait


a

Inserted before the verb when a subject or direct object precedes the verb


a

ahanaf (first-person singular)
ahanan (first-person plural)
ahanas (second-person singular)
ahanowgh (plural second-person)
anodho (m) (singular third-person)
anedhy (f) (singular third-person)
anodhans (plural third-person)
anedha (plural third-person)

From Proto-Brythonic *o, from Proto-Celtic *ɸo, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂pó.

of (expressing separation, origin, composition/substance or a quality)

of (between a preceding large number and a following plural noun to express quantity)


pur

pur (mutation unmutated)
bur (mutation mutation-soft)
fur (mutation mutation-aspirate)


kost

kostys (plural)
kost (mutation unmutated)
gost (mutation mutation-soft)
host (mutation mutation-aspirate)


hos

From Old Cornish *hoet, from Proto-Brythonic *(s)awyetos (hence Breton houad and Middle Welsh hwyat), from Proto-Celtic *awis (compare dialectal Irish aoi (“swan”)), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwis (“bird”) (compare Latin avis).

duck (aquatic bird of the family Anatidae)


mans

mansyon (plural)
mans (mutation unmutated)
vans (mutation mutation-soft)
fans (mutation mutation-mixed)
vans (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


perna

From Middle Cornish prena, from Proto-Brythonic *prɨnad, from Proto-Celtic *kʷrinati, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷrinéh₂ti ~ *kʷrinh₂énti.


ger

geryow (plural)
ger (mutation unmutated)
er (mutation mutation-soft)
ker (mutation)
her (mutation mutation-mixed)
her (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Proto-Brythonic *gėr, from Proto-Celtic *garyos (“word, speech”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵh₂r-, zero grade of *ǵeh₂r-.
Cognate with Ancient Greek γῆρυς (gêrus, “voice, speech”), Khotanese [script needed] (ysār-, “to sing”), Latin garriō (“chatter”), Old English ċearu (“sorrow”).


Duw

Duw (mutation unmutated)
Dhuw (mutation mutation-soft)
Tuw (mutation)
Tuw (mutation mutation-mixed)
Tuw (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From duw. Cognate with Welsh Duw, Breton Doue, Irish Dia, Scottish Gaelic Dia, Manx Jee.


bros

From Old Cornish bros, of Celtic origin (compare Breton broud, Welsh brwyd). Glossed in the Vocabularium Cornicum as aculeus.


bros

head

bros (comparative brossa, superlatve an brossa)

From Middle Cornish bros, from Proto-Celtic *brutom, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁-. Cognate with Breton broud, Welsh brwyd. Glossed in the Vocabularium Cornicum as aculeus.


bros

brosow (plural)
bros (mutation unmutated)
vros (mutation mutation-soft)
pros (mutation)
fros (mutation mutation-mixed)
vros (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


forn

Borrowed from Latin furnus. Cognate with Welsh ffwrn (“oven”).

Yma pysk y'n forn.


gorm

gorm (mutation unmutated)
worm (mutation mutation-soft)
korm (mutation)
hworm (mutation mutation-mixed)
worm (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Proto-Brythonic *gurm, from Proto-Celtic *gurmos, cognate with Welsh gwrm (“brown, dark”).


bones

Future- (indicative present)
Habitual (indicative present)
Present- (conditional)
future (conditional)
ov vy (first-person indicative present singular)
oma (first-person indicative present singular)
esof vy (first-person indicative present singular)
eroma (first-person indicative present singular)
bedhaf vy (first-person indicative singular)
en vy (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
esen vy (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
eren vy (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
beuv vy (first-person indicative preterite singular)
bien vy (conditional first-person indicative singular)
biv vy (first-person singular subjunctive)
byma (first-person singular subjunctive)
ben vy (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
os jy (indicative present second-person singular)
osta (indicative present second-person singular)
esos jy (indicative present second-person singular)
esta (indicative present second-person singular)
bedhyth jy (indicative second-person singular)
bedhys jy (indicative second-person singular)
es jy (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
eses jy (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
eres jy (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
beus jy (indicative preterite second-person singular)
beusta (indicative preterite second-person singular)
bies jy (conditional indicative second-person singular)
by jy (second-person singular subjunctive)
bosta (second-person singular subjunctive)
bes jy (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
besta (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
bëdh (imperative second-person singular)
bÿdh (imperative second-person singular)
yw ev (indicative present singular third-person)
ywa (indicative present singular third-person)
yma ev (indicative present singular third-person)
usy ev (indicative present singular third-person)
eus (indicative present singular third-person)
bëdh ev (indicative singular third-person)
bÿdh ev (indicative singular third-person)
o ev (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
esa ev (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
eja ev (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
era ev (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
beu ev (indicative preterite singular third-person)
bia ev (conditional indicative singular third-person)
bo ev (singular subjunctive third-person)
be ev (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
bedhes (imperative singular third-person)
on ny (first-person indicative plural present)
eson ny (first-person indicative plural present)
eron ny (first-person indicative plural present)
bedhyn ny (first-person indicative plural)
en ny (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
esen ny (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
eren ny (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
beun ny (first-person indicative plural preterite)
bien ny (conditional first-person indicative plural)
bon ny (first-person plural subjunctive)
ben ny (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
bedhyn (first-person imperative plural)
owgh why (indicative plural present second-person)
esowgh (indicative plural present second-person)
erowgh why (indicative plural present second-person)
bedhowgh why (indicative plural second-person)
ewgh why (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
esewgh why (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
erewgh why (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
bewgh why (indicative plural preterite second-person)
biewgh why (conditional indicative plural second-person)
bowgh why (plural second-person subjunctive)
bewgh why (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
bedhowgh (imperative plural second-person)
yns y (indicative plural present third-person)
ymowns y (indicative plural present third-person)
ymôns y (indicative plural present third-person)
usons y (indicative plural present third-person)
bedhons y (indicative plural third-person)
êns y (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
esens y (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
erens y (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
bowns y (indicative plural preterite third-person)
biens y (conditional indicative plural third-person)
bowns y (plural subjunctive third-person)
bêns y (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
bedhens (imperative plural third-person)
ow pos (participle present)
ow pones (participle present)
Future- (indicative present)
Habitual (indicative present)
Present- (conditional)
future (conditional)
ov vy (first-person indicative present singular)
o'ma (first-person indicative present singular)
erov vy (first-person indicative present singular)
bedhav vy (first-person indicative singular)
en vy (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
esen vy (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
beuv vy (first-person indicative preterite singular)
bien vy (conditional first-person indicative singular)
biv vy (first-person singular subjunctive)
bon vy (first-person singular subjunctive)
ben vy (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
os jy (indicative present second-person singular)
os ta (indicative present second-person singular)
eros jy (indicative present second-person singular)
es ta (indicative present second-person singular)
bedhydh jy (indicative second-person singular)
es jy (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
eses jy (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
beus jy (indicative preterite second-person singular)
bies jy (conditional indicative second-person singular)
bi jy (second-person singular subjunctive)
bos jy (second-person singular subjunctive)
bes jy (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
bydh (imperative second-person singular)
yw ev (indicative present singular third-person)
yma ev (indicative present singular third-person)
usi ev (indicative present singular third-person)
eus (indicative present singular third-person)
bydh ev (indicative singular third-person)
o ev (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
esa ev (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
beu ev (indicative preterite singular third-person)
bia ev (conditional indicative singular third-person)
bo ev (singular subjunctive third-person)
be ev (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
bedhes (imperative singular third-person)
on ni (first-person indicative plural present)
eron ni (first-person indicative plural present)
bedhyn ni (first-person indicative plural)
en ni (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
esen ni (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
beun ni (first-person indicative plural preterite)
bien ni (conditional first-person indicative plural)
byn ni (first-person plural subjunctive)
bon ni (first-person plural subjunctive)
ben ni (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
bedhyn (first-person imperative plural)
owgh hwi (indicative plural present second-person)
erowgh hwi (indicative plural present second-person)
bedhowgh hwi (indicative plural second-person)
ewgh hwi (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
esewgh hwi (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
bewgh hwi (indicative plural preterite second-person)
biewgh hwi (conditional indicative plural second-person)
bowgh hwi (plural second-person subjunctive)
bewgh hwi (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
bedhowgh (imperative plural second-person)
yns i (indicative plural present third-person)
ymons i (indicative plural present third-person)
usons i (indicative plural present third-person)
bedhons i (indicative plural third-person)
ens i (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
esens i (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
bons i (indicative plural preterite third-person)
biens i (conditional indicative plural third-person)
bons i (plural subjunctive third-person)
bens i (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
bedhens (imperative plural third-person)
or (indicative present)
eder (indicative present)
bedher (indicative)
os (imperfect indicative)
eses (imperfect indicative)
beus (indicative preterite)
bies (conditional indicative)
ber (subjunctive)
bes (imperfect subjunctive)
ow pos (participle present)
Verbal adjective: (not used) (participle present)


yar

From Old Cornish yar, from Proto-Celtic *yarā (compare Welsh iâr).


dorgi

From dor (“earth or ground”) and ki (“dog”).


delen

delyow (plural)
delkyow (plural)
delen (mutation unmutated)
dhelen (mutation mutation-soft)
telen (mutation)
telen (mutation mutation-mixed)
telen (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


kennen

kennow (plural)
kennen (mutation unmutated)
gennen (mutation mutation-soft)
hennen (mutation mutation-aspirate)


ster

From Middle Cornish ster, from Old Cornish *ster, from Proto-Brythonic *ster, from Proto-Celtic *sterā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.


dates

datesen (singulative)
dates (mutation unmutated)
dhates (mutation mutation-soft)
tates (mutation)
tates (mutation mutation-mixed)
tates (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


acord

(Standard Cornish, Standard Written Form) accord, agreement


rann

From Proto-Celtic *ɸrasnā. Compare Welsh rhan; Breton rann; Old Irish rann (whence Irish rann, roinn, Scottish Gaelic rann, roinn).


prag

From Middle Cornish pyrag. Cognate with Breton perak


keres

From Proto-Brythonic *kėres (perhaps from a late Proto-Celtic *keresyā) borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Late Latin ceresia, from the neuter plural of ceresium, from Latin cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον (kerásion, “cherry”), from κερασός (kerasós, “bird cherry”). Compare Welsh ceirios, Breton kerez.


teg

From the same source as Welsh teg (“fair, pretty”).


tus

From Proto-Brythonic *tʉd, from Proto-Celtic *toutā, from Proto-Indo-European *tewtéh₂.


-es

sygh (“dry”) + -es → syghes (“dryness”)

yagh (“healthy”) + -es → yeghes (“health”)

myrgh (“girl”) + -es → myrghes (“girls”)

mil (“animal”) + -es → miles (“animals”)

nader (“adder”) + -es → nadres (“adders”)

gwel (“sight”) + -es → gweles (“to see”)


-es

duw (“god”) + -es → duwes (“goddess”)

abas (“abbot”) + -es → abases (“abbess”)

gwarier (“actor”) + -es → gwariores (“actress”)


dorn

head

dorn m (dual dewdhorn or diwla, plural dornow)

dewdhorn (dual)
diwla (dual)
dornow (plural)
dorn (mutation unmutated)
dhorn (mutation mutation-soft)
torn (mutation)
torn (mutation mutation-mixed)
torn (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Proto-Celtic *durnos (compare Welsh dwrn (“fist”), Irish dorn), probably loaned from a non-Indo-European substrate language.


kil

From Middle Cornish kyl, from Old Cornish chil, from Proto-Brythonic *kil, from Proto-Celtic *kūlos. Compare Breton kil, Welsh cil.


kil

Borrowed from Old French quille. Compare Breton kilhoù.


kell

kell f (dual diwgell, plural kellow or kellyow)

diwgell (dual)
kellow (plural)
kellyow (plural)

From Proto-Brythonic [Term?], borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin cōleus (“testicle”) (compare Breton kell, Welsh caill), ultimately from Ancient Greek κολεός (koleós).


kell

kellow (plural)
kellyow (plural)
kell (mutation unmutated)
gell (mutation mutation-soft)
hell (mutation mutation-aspirate)

From Latin cella (compare Old Irish cell).


Gwen

Gwen (mutation unmutated)
Wen (mutation mutation-soft)
Kwen (mutation)
Hwen (mutation mutation-mixed)
Wen (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


bili

bilien (singulative)
bili (mutation unmutated)
vili (mutation mutation-soft)
pili (mutation)
fili (mutation mutation-mixed)
vili (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


pasti

pasti (mutation unmutated)
basti (mutation mutation-soft)
fasti (mutation mutation-aspirate)


cita

citys (plural)
cita (mutation unmutated)
gita (mutation mutation-soft)
hita (mutation mutation-aspirate)


lym

From Proto-Brythonic, from Proto-Celtic *lim-ā- (“to sharpen”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *sley- (“smooth; slick; sticky; slimy”). Cognate with Breton lemm.


pesk

puskes (plural)
pesk (mutation unmutated)
besk (mutation mutation-soft)
fesk (mutation mutation-aspirate)


glin

dewlin (dual)
glinyow (plural)
glin (mutation unmutated)
lin (mutation mutation-soft)
klin (mutation)

From Proto-Brythonic *glin, from Proto-Celtic *glūnos (compare Old Irish glún), dissimilated from *gnūn-, *gnūnos, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu.


kei

keun (plural)
kei (mutation unmutated)
gei (mutation mutation-soft)
hei (mutation mutation-aspirate)


aga

Apparently cognate with Welsh eu, Irish acu.


drog

head

drog (comparative gweth, superlative gwetha)

gweth (comparative)
gwetha (superlative)

From Proto-Brythonic *drug, from Proto-Celtic *drukos (compare Old Irish droch and Welsh drwg).


persil

Going back to Old French peresil, from Latin petroselīnum, from Ancient Greek πετροσέλῑνον (petrosélīnon, “parsley”, literally “stone celery”).

der

πετροσέλῑνον


hav

From Old Cornish haf, from Proto-Brythonic *haβ̃, from Proto-Celtic *samos, from Proto-Indo-European *sm̥-h₂-ó-. Compare Welsh haf.


prev

preves (plural)
prev (mutation unmutated)
brev (mutation mutation-soft)
frev (mutation mutation-aspirate)

(Revived Late Cornish) Alternative form of pryv


ple

From py (“what”) + le (“place”) + y (“verbal particle”).


berr

berr (mutation unmutated)
verr (mutation mutation-soft)
perr (mutation)
ferr (mutation mutation-mixed)
verr (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Proto-Brythonic *bɨrr, from Proto-Celtic *birros.


hager

From Proto-Brythonic *sacro-, from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂k-.


gorra

gorra (mutation unmutated)
worra (mutation mutation-soft)
korra (mutation)
hworra (mutation mutation-mixed)
worra (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


gell

From Proto-Celtic *gello- (“yellow”) or *gelo- (“white”) (compare Middle Welsh gell (“yellow”), Old Irish gel (“white, fair, shining”), whence Irish geal (“white, bright”)), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- (“gleam, yellow”) (compare English yellow, Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “light green”), Latin helvus (“dull yellow”), Lithuanian žalias (“green”), Persian زر (zar, “yellow”), Sanskrit हरि (hari, “greenish-yellow”), Welsh gwelw (“pale”)).


gell

gell (mutation unmutated)
ell (mutation mutation-soft)
kell (mutation)
hell (mutation mutation-mixed)
hell (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


broder

breder (plural)
broder (mutation unmutated)
vroder (mutation mutation-soft)
proder (mutation)
froder (mutation mutation-mixed)
vroder (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Proto-Celtic *brātīr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.


cowan

cowannow (plural)
cowan (mutation unmutated)
gowan (mutation mutation-soft)
howan (mutation mutation-aspirate)


feur

meur (mutation unmutated)
veur (mutation mutation-soft)
feur (mutation mutation-mixed)
veur (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


agria

(Standard Cornish, Standard Written Form) to agree


hy

From Proto-Celtic *sī (compare Welsh hi).


hy

From Proto-Brythonic *eið, from *esyās f; compare Old Irish a (“his, her, its, their”) and अस्यास् (asyā́s, “her”).

hy has hi

(possessive) her, its (with reference to feminine nouns; triggers aspirate mutation of following consonant)


hy

My vedn hy fe hei.

Ny wonn hy hegi.

her, it (with reference to feminine nouns; as object of a verbal noun; triggers aspirate mutation of following consonant)


avalen

head

avalen f (plural avalennow or avalednow)

From Proto-Brythonic *aβaln, from Proto-Celtic *abalnā.


botasen

botasennow (plural)
botasen (mutation unmutated)
votasen (mutation mutation-soft)
potasen (mutation)
fotasen (mutation mutation-mixed)
votasen (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


botas

botasen (singulative)
botas (mutation unmutated)
votas (mutation mutation-soft)
potas (mutation)
fotas (mutation mutation-mixed)
votas (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


moos

mosow (plural)
moos (mutation unmutated)
voos (mutation mutation-soft)
foos (mutation mutation-mixed)
voos (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


onen

From Proto-Celtic *oinos, from Proto-Indo-European *óynos. Compare Breton unan, Manx unnane.

(Standard Cornish, Standard Written Form) one


melys

melys (mutation unmutated)
velys (mutation mutation-soft)
felys (mutation mutation-mixed)
velys (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Proto-Brythonic *melɨs, from Proto-Celtic *melissis (“sweet”), from *meli (“honey”). Cognate with Welsh melys, Irish milis, Scottish Gaelic milis.


moren

From Proto-Celtic *moreinā (compare Welsh morwyn), from Proto-Indo-European *méri̯o (“boy, girl”) (compare Latin marītus (“husband”), Ancient Greek μεῖραξ (meîrax, “boy, girl”), Sanskrit मर्य (marya, “stallion, camel; suitor, lover; (young) man; mortal”). Related to myrgh.


moren

moren (mutation unmutated)
voren (mutation mutation-soft)
foren (mutation mutation-mixed)
voren (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


minen

singulative of min (“kids, young goats”)


tew

tew (mutation unmutated)
dew (mutation mutation-soft)
thew (mutation mutation-aspirate)


tron

tronow (plural)
tronyow (plural)
tron (mutation unmutated)
dron (mutation mutation-soft)
thron (mutation mutation-aspirate)


fras

bras (mutation unmutated)
vras (mutation mutation-soft)
pras (mutation)
fras (mutation mutation-mixed)
vras (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


bian

From Proto-Brythonic *bɨx, from Proto-Celtic *biggos (“small”). Cognate with Breton bihan, Irish beag, Welsh bychan.


Anton

Antony, A village and civil parish in east Cornwall, England


leugh

From Proto-Brythonic *llọɨɣ, from Proto-Celtic *lāɸigos (“calf”) (compare Old Irish lóeg, Welsh llo, Breton leue), from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂p- (“cattle”).


Kernow

From Middle Cornish Kernow, from Proto-Brythonic *Körnɨw. Cognate with Breton Kernev, Welsh Cernyw.


goos

gosow (plural)
goos (mutation unmutated)
woos (mutation mutation-soft)
koos (mutation)
hwoos (mutation mutation-mixed)
woos (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Proto-Celtic *waytos, probably ultimately from the root of gwythi (“veins”), see that entry for cognates. Cognate with Breton gwad and Welsh gwaed.


denti

denti (mutation unmutated)
dhenti (mutation mutation-soft)
tenti (mutation)
tenti (mutation mutation-mixed)
tenti (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


loos

From Proto-Brythonic *lluɨd, from Proto-Celtic *ɸleitos.


aval

From Proto-Brythonic *aβal, from Proto-Celtic *abūl, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ébōl.


tykki

tykkiow (plural)
tykki (mutation unmutated)
dykki (mutation mutation-soft)
thykki (mutation mutation-aspirate)


kadon

kadonyow (plural)
kadon (mutation unmutated)
gadon (mutation mutation-soft)
hadon (mutation mutation-aspirate)

From Proto-Brythonic *kaduɨn, from Latin catēna. Compare also Welsh cadwyn and Breton chadenn.

chain (series of interconnected rings or links)


duw

duwow (plural)
duw (mutation unmutated)
dhuw (mutation mutation-soft)
tuw (mutation)
tuw (mutation mutation-mixed)
tuw (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Proto-Celtic *deiwos (compare Irish dia), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *deywós.


ynys

From Proto-Brythonic *ɨnɨs, from Proto-Celtic *enistī.


arth

From Proto-Brythonic *arθ, from Proto-Celtic *artos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos.


peth

From Proto-Brythonic *peθ (compare Welsh peth, Breton pezh), from Proto-Celtic *kʷezdis (compare Irish cuid).


peth

peth (mutation unmutated)
beth (mutation mutation-soft)
feth (mutation mutation-aspirate)

Peth yw hebma?


terrosa

terròsa (canonical masculine)
terròsedhow (plural)
terrosa (mutation unmutated)
derrosa (mutation mutation-soft)
therrosa (mutation mutation-aspirate)


yn

ynnov (first-person singular)
ennam (first-person singular)
ynnon (first-person plural)
enna nei (first-person plural)
ynnos (second-person singular)
ennas (second-person singular)
ynnowgh (plural second-person)
enna hwei (plural second-person)
ynno (singular third-person)
enno (singular third-person)
etto (m) (singular third-person)
ynni (singular third-person)
enni (f) (singular third-person)
ynna (plural third-person)
et anjei (plural third-person)
ettans (plural third-person)

From Proto-Brythonic *ɨn, from Proto-Celtic *eni.


bucca

→ English: bucca

Possibly borrowed from Old English pūca (“demon, goblin”). Or, from Irish púca (“hobgoblin”). In either case, probably ultimately from Proto-Germanic *pūkô.


vali

Borrowed from Middle English valey, from Anglo-Norman valey.


steren

head

steren f (plural sterednow or sterennow)


blejan

blejyow (plural)
blejan (mutation unmutated)
vlejan (mutation mutation-soft)
plejan (mutation)
flejan (mutation mutation-mixed)
vlejan (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

[ˈblœːd͡ʒɛn]

From Proto-Celtic *blātus (“flower”) + -en (compare Welsh blodyn), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“blossom, flower”).


briallen

briallennow (plural)
briallen (mutation unmutated)
vriallen (mutation mutation-soft)
priallen (mutation)
friallen (mutation mutation-mixed)
vriallen (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


chei

treven (plural)
chei (mutation unmutated)
jei (mutation mutation-soft)


treys

treys (mutation unmutated)
dreys (mutation mutation-soft)
threys (mutation mutation-aspirate)


chy

treven (plural)
chiow (plural)
chy (mutation unmutated)
jy (mutation mutation-soft)

From Proto-Brythonic *tɨɣ, from Proto-Celtic *tegos, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg-.


konna

konaow (plural)
konna (mutation unmutated)
gonna (mutation mutation-soft)
honna (mutation mutation-aspirate)


kelli

From Old Cornish kelli, from Proto-Celtic *kallī.


-ya

red- + -ya → redya (“to read”)

rewl (“rule”) + -ya → rewlya (“to rule”)

urdh (“order”) + -ya → urdhya (“to initiate”)


-ek

mor (“sea”) + -ek → morek (“maritime”)

spern (“thorn bushes”) + -ek → spernek (“thorny”)

Frynk (“France”) + -ek → frynkek (“French”)

ys (“corn”) + -ek → ysek (“abounding in corn”)

pysk (“fish”) + -ek → pyskek (“abounding in fish”)

lagas (“eye”) + -ek → lagasek (“big-eyed”)

troos (“foot”) + -ek → tròsek (“big-footed”)

skovarn (“ear”) + -ek → skovarnek (“big-eared”)

Adjectival suffix denoting prominence; "having big X"


-ek

kroghen (“skin”) + -ek → kronek (“toad”)

dren (“thorn”) + -ek → drenek (“spurdog”)


-ek

enys (“island”) + -ek → enesek (“archipelago”)

lytheren (“letter, character”) + -ek → lytherennek (“alphabet”)

pysk (“fish”) + -ek → pyskek (“fishing-ground”)

Forms feminine nouns denoting a place where something is abundant


-ek

res (“race, course”) + -ek → resek (“to run, race”)


forgi

morgi (mutation unmutated)
vorgi (mutation mutation-soft)
forgi (mutation mutation-mixed)
vorgi (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


penn

pennow (plural)
penn (mutation unmutated)
benn (mutation mutation-soft)
fenn (mutation mutation-aspirate)

From Middle Cornish pen, from Old Cornish pen, from Proto-Brythonic *penn, from Proto-Celtic *kʷennom.


dhe

dhybm (first-person singular)
dhymm (first-person singular)
dhèm (first-person singular)
dhyn (first-person plural)
dhis (second-person singular)
dhywgh (plural second-person)
dhodho (m) (singular third-person)
dhedhy (f) (singular third-person)
dhedhans (plural third-person)
dhodhans (plural third-person)
dhedha (plural third-person)

From Proto-Brythonic *di, from Proto-Celtic *dū, related to Breton da (“to, for”), Welsh i (“to, for”), Irish do (“to, for”).

me a vedn mɐz δa huillaz huêl δɐ îl

1707, Edward Lhuyd, “Dzhûan Tſhei An Hɐr”, in Archæologia Britannica:

Na meδ e veſter rei δem, ha me a vedn laveral δîz

No, said his boss, give [it] to me, and I will tell you

(when inflected for person) to someone, towards someone


teyr

(Standard Cornish, Standard Written Form) three


esel

From Proto-Celtic *asselī. Compare Breton ezel and Irish esel.


agas

your (belonging to you; plural or formal)


blou

blou (mutation unmutated)
vlou (mutation mutation-soft)
plou (mutation)
flou (mutation mutation-mixed)
vlou (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


tressa

tressa (mutation unmutated)
dressa (mutation mutation-soft)
thressa (mutation mutation-aspirate)


frut

Borrowed from Middle English fruyt, from Old French fruit, from Latin frūctus. Doublet of froeth, inherited from Proto-Brythonic.


nans

From Old Cornish nans, from Proto-Indo-European *nm̥-tu-. Cognate with Old Breton nant and Welsh nant. Glossed in the Vocabularium Cornicum as vallis.


mab

mebyon (plural)
mab (mutation unmutated)
vab (mutation mutation-soft)
fab (mutation mutation-mixed)
vab (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Old Cornish mab, from Proto-Brythonic *mab, from Proto-Celtic *makʷos.


lew

From Proto-Brythonic *llew, from Latin leō.


gwir

From Proto-Brythonic *gwir, from Proto-Celtic *wīros, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁ros


mether

From Old Cornish maidor. Equivalent to meth + -er


yma

From Proto-Celtic *uman, cognate with Welsh yma and Breton amañ.

third-person singular present indicative independent affirmative of bos


mamm

mammow (plural)
mamm (mutation unmutated)
vamm (mutation mutation-soft)
famm (mutation mutation-mixed)
vamm (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


gwin

From Proto-Brythonic *gwin, from late Proto-Celtic *wīnom, borrowed from Latin vīnum.


melyn

melyn (mutation unmutated)
velyn (mutation mutation-soft)
felyn (mutation mutation-mixed)
velyn (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Old Cornish milin, from Proto-Brythonic *melɨn (compare Breton melen, Welsh melyn), from a derivative of Proto-Celtic *meli (“honey”) (compare Cornish mel). More at mel.


yey

From Proto-Brythonic *jaɣ, itself from Proto-Celtic *yegis. Cognate with Irish oighear, Scottish Gaelic eigh, and Welsh iâ.


barv

barvow (plural)
barv (mutation unmutated)
varv (mutation mutation-soft)
parv (mutation)
farv (mutation mutation-mixed)
varv (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Proto-Brythonic *barv, from Latin barba, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰardʰeh₂. Compare Breton barv, Welsh barf.


tredan

tredan (mutation unmutated)
dredan (mutation mutation-soft)
thredan (mutation mutation-aspirate)


toos

tosow (plural)
toos (mutation unmutated)
doos (mutation mutation-soft)
thoos (mutation mutation-aspirate)


halan

Aspirate mutation of calan (“first day of the month”).


gols

gols (mutation unmutated)
wols (mutation mutation-soft)
kols (mutation)
hwols (mutation mutation-mixed)
wols (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Old Cornish gols, from Proto-Brythonic *gwollt, from Proto-Celtic *woltos.
Cognates
See also Welsh gwallt, Old Breton guolt, Irish folt); also English wold, Lithuanian váltis (“oat awn”), Serbo-Croatian vlȃt (“ear (of wheat)”), Ancient Greek λάσιος (lásios, “hairy”)).


bys

From Old Cornish bit, from Proto-Brythonic *bɨd, from Proto-Celtic *bitus.


bys

besyes (plural)
bys (mutation unmutated)
vys (mutation mutation-soft)
pys (mutation)
fys (mutation mutation-mixed)
vys (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


cath

(Standard Cornish, Standard Written Form) cat


blas

From Proto-Brythonic *blas, from Proto-Celtic *mlastos.


leth

From Middle Cornish laez, from Old Cornish lait, from Proto-Brythonic *llaɨθ, borrowed from Latin lac.


aral

From Proto-Brythonic *arall, from Proto-Celtic *aralyos (“other”) (compare Welsh arall, Breton arall, Irish araile), a dissimilated reduplication of *alyos (“other”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos.

other (not the one previously referred to)


vras

bras (mutation unmutated)
vras (mutation mutation-soft)
pras (mutation)
fras (mutation mutation-mixed)
vras (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


gallos

From Proto-Celtic *galnati (“to be able”), cognate with Breton gallout and Welsh gallu.


gallos

Pres-fut (indicative)
Pres-fut (conditional)
gallav vy (first-person indicative singular)
gyllen vy (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
gyllis vy (first-person indicative preterite singular)
galsen vy (conditional first-person indicative singular)
gylliv vy (first-person singular subjunctive)
gallen vy (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
gyllydh jy (indicative second-person singular)
gylles jy (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
gylsys jy (indicative preterite second-person singular)
galses jy (conditional indicative second-person singular)
gylli jy (second-person singular subjunctive)
galles jy (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
gyll (imperative second-person singular)
gyll ev (indicative singular third-person)
galla ev (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
gylli ev (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
gallas ev (indicative preterite singular third-person)
galsa ev (conditional indicative singular third-person)
gallo ev (singular subjunctive third-person)
galla ev (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
galles (imperative singular third-person)
gyllyn ni (first-person indicative plural)
gyllen ni (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
gylsyn ni (first-person indicative plural preterite)
galsen ni (conditional first-person indicative plural)
gyllyn ni (first-person plural subjunctive)
gallen ni (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
gyllyn (first-person imperative plural)
gyllowgh hwi (indicative plural second-person)
gyllewgh hwi (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
gylsowgh hwi (indicative plural preterite second-person)
galsewgh hwi (conditional indicative plural second-person)
gyllowgh hwi (plural second-person subjunctive)
gallewgh hwi (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
gyllowgh (imperative plural second-person)
gyllons i (indicative plural third-person)
gyllens i (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
gallons i (indicative plural preterite third-person)
galsens i (conditional indicative plural third-person)
gallons i (plural subjunctive third-person)
gallens i (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
gallons (imperative plural third-person)
gyllir (indicative)
gylles (imperfect indicative)
gylsys (indicative preterite)
galses (conditional indicative)
gyller (subjunctive)
galles (imperfect subjunctive)
ow kallos (participle present)
Verbal adjective: none (participle present)
gallos (mutation unmutated)
allos (mutation mutation-soft)
kallos (mutation)
hallos (mutation mutation-mixed)
hallos (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


dreys

dreysen (singulative)
dreys (mutation unmutated)
dhreys (mutation mutation-soft)
treys (mutation)
treys (mutation mutation-mixed)
treys (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

Cognate with Welsh drysi, Breton drez, Irish dris.


lorgan

From loor (“moon”) + kann (“bright white”).


meur

meur (mutation unmutated)
veur (mutation mutation-soft)
feur (mutation mutation-mixed)
veur (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Proto-Brythonic *mọr, from Proto-Celtic *māros, from Proto-Indo-European *moh₁ros, from *meh₁-.


lyver

From Middle Cornish lyver, from Proto-Brythonic *llɨβr, borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin liber, librum. Compare Breton levr, Welsh llyfr.

Na wrug avy byscath gwelas lyver Kernowak.


isotop

[ˈiːzɔˌtɔˑp]


ôn

From Proto-Celtic *ognos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʷnós (“lamb”).


hogen

From the older whyogen (“baked pastry”). Compare Irish pióg (“pie”), Scottish Gaelic pioghaid.


hogh

From Old Cornish hoch, from Proto-Brythonic *hux, from Proto-Celtic *sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European *suh₁- (“swine”).


SUA

Statys Unys Amerika
Statys Unys Amerika#Cornish

USA (a country in North America); initialism of Statys Unys Amerika (“United States of America”)


sygh

From Proto-Brythonic *sɨx, from Latin siccus.


Ɐ

(obsolete) The capital form of the letter ɐ.


ẏ

An ôst an tshei ameꝺ an dzhẏi: Pe 'ntra venta guîl ᵹen an ôst antshei? ẏbma maᵹen ostez nei ha yẏꝿk eu hei: mar menta guellaz an ôst an tshei, kî ꝺa 'n ᵹeᵹen, ha enna ti an kâv.

The host of the house, said they! What wouldst thou do with the host of the house? Here is the hostess with us, and young she is: but if you will see the host of the house, go into the kitchen, and there you'll find him.

(archaic) A letter of the Cornish alphabet.


Estoni

Estonia (a country in Eastern Europe; capital and largest city: Tallinn)


Pow Sows

Pow Sows (mutation unmutated)
Bow Sows (mutation mutation-soft)
Fow Sows (mutation mutation-aspirate)


ostel

Inherited from Middle Cornish ostel, from Middle English hostel, from Old French hostel, from Late Latin hospitāle.


diagnosa

[ˌdiəɡˈnɔzɐ]


yonkers

plural of yonker (“(male) youth, youngster”)


bleujen

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bleujen f (plural bleujyow or bleujennow, collective bleujyow)

bleujyow (plural)
bleujennow (plural)
bleujyow (collective)
bleujen (mutation unmutated)
vleujen (mutation mutation-soft)
pleujen (mutation)
fleujen (mutation mutation-mixed)
vleujen (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Old Cornish blodon (blod- + -on), from Proto-Celtic *blātus (compare Welsh blodyn, Breton bleuñv), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃-.


mogh

mogh (mutation unmutated)
vogh (mutation mutation-soft)
fogh (mutation mutation-mixed)
vogh (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Proto-Brythonic *mox, from Proto-Celtic *mokkus.


Pask

Pask (mutation unmutated)
Bask (mutation mutation-soft)
Fask (mutation mutation-aspirate)

From Middle Cornish Pask, from Proto-Brythonic *Pask, a borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin pascha, from Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha), from Aramaic פסחא, from Hebrew פֶּסַח (pesaḥ). Cognate with Breton Pask, Welsh Pasg, Irish Cáisc.


frooth

From Latin fructus (“fruit, enjoyment, proceeds, profits, produce, income”), from fruor (“to have the benefit of, to use, to enjoy”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰruHg- (“to make use of, to have enjoyment of”).


kath

kathes (plural)
kath (mutation unmutated)
gath (mutation mutation-soft)
hath (mutation mutation-aspirate)

From Proto-Brythonic *kaθ, from Proto-Celtic *kattā.


tarow

terewi (plural)
tarow (mutation unmutated)
darow (mutation mutation-soft)
tharow (mutation mutation-aspirate)

From Proto-Brythonic *tarw, from Proto-Celtic *tarwos, from Proto-Indo-European *táwros.


gwenenen

gwenenen (mutation unmutated)
wenenen (mutation mutation-soft)
kwenenen (mutation)
hwenenen (mutation mutation-mixed)
wenenen (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


karow

kerewi (plural)
karow (mutation unmutated)
garow (mutation mutation-soft)
harow (mutation mutation-aspirate)

From Proto-Brythonic *karw, from Proto-Celtic *karwos, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥wós, zero grade of *ḱerwós, from *ḱer- (“horn”).

Hedhyw me a wel karow.


gwydn

gwydn (mutation unmutated)
wydn (mutation mutation-soft)
kwydn (mutation)
hwydn (mutation mutation-mixed)
wydn (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


crev

crev (mutation unmutated)
grev (mutation mutation-soft)
hrev (mutation mutation-aspirate)


yeth

An Yeth Kernewek yw tresor yn kolon an wonisogeth kernewek ha honanieth unnik dhe Gernow.

2019 July 5, Denzil Monk, Ragdres Hwithrans Darlesor Gonis Poblek Kernewek Agwedh Onan – Studhyans Arhwilas Derivas:

The Cornish language, Kernewek, is a treasure at the heart of Cornish culture and Cornwall’s unique cultural identity.


bugh

buhes (plural)
bugh (mutation unmutated)
vugh (mutation mutation-soft)
pugh (mutation)
fugh (mutation mutation-mixed)
vugh (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Middle Cornish bugh, from Old Cornish buch, from Proto-Brythonic *bʉx, from Proto-Celtic *boukkā, from *bāus (“ox”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws. Cognate with Breton buoc'h and Welsh buwch.


gwynn

gwynn (mutation unmutated)
wynn (mutation mutation-soft)
kwynn (mutation)
hwynn (mutation mutation-mixed)
wynn (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Old Cornish guyn, from Proto-Brythonic *gwɨnn, from Proto-Celtic *windos.


gwenyn

gwenyn (mutation unmutated)
wenyn (mutation mutation-soft)
kwenyn (mutation)
hwenyn (mutation mutation-mixed)
wenyn (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


gwenen

gwenenen (singulative)
gwenen (mutation unmutated)
wenen (mutation mutation-soft)
kwenen (mutation)
hwenen (mutation mutation-mixed)
wenen (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Proto-Celtic *wan-inyo- (compare Breton gwenan, Welsh gwenyn).


bleydh

bleydhes (plural)
bleydhas (plural)
bleydh (mutation unmutated)
vleydh (mutation mutation-soft)
pleydh (mutation)
fleydh (mutation mutation-mixed)
vleydh (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Old Cornish bleit, from Proto-Brythonic *blėð, from Proto-Celtic *bledyos (compare Breton bleiz, Welsh blaidd; Old Irish bled (“sea monster”) (< *bledā)).


seythen

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seythen f (plural seythennow or seythednow)


seyth

From Proto-Brythonic *seiθ, from Proto-Celtic *sextam, from Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥.


arhans

From Old Cornish argans, from Proto-Celtic *arganto- (“silver”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erg- (“to shine”).


rudh

From Proto-Brythonic *rrʉð, from Proto-Celtic *roudos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ-.


buwgh

Cognate with Breton buoc'h and Welsh buwch.


brogh

broghas (plural)
brogh (mutation unmutated)
vrogh (mutation mutation-soft)
progh (mutation)
frogh (mutation mutation-mixed)
vrogh (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Old Cornish broch, from Proto-Brythonic *brox, from Proto-Celtic *brokkos.


hyr

From Proto-Brythonic *hir, from Proto-Celtic *sīros.


keun

keun (mutation unmutated)
geun (mutation mutation-soft)
heun (mutation mutation-aspirate)


pednseythen

From pedn- (“head, top”) + seythen (“week”).


knowen

(Revived Middle Cornish) singulative of know (“nuts”)


ledan

From Proto-Brythonic *llɨdan, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlitanos.


tasow-wynn

From tasow (“fathers”) + gwynn (“white”).


tasow-wydn

From tasow (“fathers”) + gwydn (“white”).


edhen

From Middle Cornish edhyn, from Old Cornish hethen, from Proto-Brythonic *edn, from Proto-Celtic *ɸetnos, from Proto-Indo-European *péth₂r̥.


hanow

From Proto-Brythonic *anw, from Proto-Celtic *anman, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥. Cognate with Welsh enw and Breton anv.


sira-wydn

From sira (“father, sire”) + gwydn (“white”).


bleujenn

bleujennow (plural)
bleujenn (mutation unmutated)
vleujenn (mutation mutation-soft)
pleujenn (mutation)
fleujenn (mutation mutation-mixed)
vleujenn (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Proto-Celtic *blātus (“flower”) + -en (compare Welsh blodyn), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“blossom, flower”).


chambour

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chambour m (plural chambours or chambouryow)

chambours (plural)
chambouryow (plural)
chambour (mutation unmutated)
jambour (mutation mutation-soft)


-yow

lo (“spoon”) + -yow → loyow (“spoons”)

skol (“school”) + -yow → skolyow (“schools”)


-yon

From Proto-Brythonic *-onos, *-onā. Cognate to Welsh -ion, Breton -ien.

mab (“son”) + -yon → mebyon (“sons”)

gwas (“guy”) + -yon → gwesyon (“guys”)

ganowek (“anchovy”) + -yon → ganowogyon (“anchovies”)

Noun pluralization suffix; causes vowel affection in the pluralized noun


taves

tavosow (plural)
taves (mutation unmutated)
daves (mutation mutation-soft)
thaves (mutation mutation-aspirate)

From Proto-Celtic *tangʷāt- (compare Welsh tafod, Old Irish tengae), from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s.


-ow

chi (“house”) + -ow → chiow (“houses”)

oy (“egg”) + -ow → oyow (“eggs”)

Pluralization suffix, roughly equivalent to -s


myrgh

myrghes (plural)
myrhes (plural)
myrgh (mutation unmutated)
vyrgh (mutation mutation-soft)
fyrgh (mutation mutation-mixed)
vyrgh (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Proto-Celtic *merkā (“daughter”) (compare Welsh merch, Breton merc’h).


seythednow

[səiθˈɛᵈnoʊ]


alebma

Mos alebma me a vedn gwelha gallaf.


lyther

Me a wrug fanja gàs lyther seythen alebma.


seythennow

[səiθˈɛᵈnoʊ]


lowarn

From Old Cornish louuern, from Proto-Brythonic *llowern, from Proto-Celtic *loɸernos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wl(o)p- ~ *h₂ulp- (“(red) fox”).

Lebma fo an bugel medhel, an lowarn a leha an devysyow.

Where the shepherd is slack, the fox reduces the sheep.


gerlyver

Compound of ger (“word”) + lyver (“book”).


mergh

mergh (mutation unmutated)
vergh (mutation mutation-soft)
fergh (mutation mutation-mixed)
vergh (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


sodhva an post

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sodhva an post f (plural sodhvaow an post)


gool

From Latin vigilia (“wakefulness, watch”), from vigil (“awake”), from Proto-Indo-European *weǵ- (“to be strong”).


gool

gòlyow (plural)
gool (mutation unmutated)
wool (mutation mutation-soft)
kool (mutation)
hwool (mutation mutation-mixed)
wool (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Latin velum (“veil, cloth”), similar to Old Irish fíal (“veil”).


dowrgi

dowrgeun (plural)
dowrgi (mutation unmutated)
dhowrgi (mutation mutation-soft)
towrgi (mutation)
towrgi (mutation mutation-mixed)
towrgi (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Proto-Brythonic *düβrgi, from Proto-Celtic *dubrokū. Equivalent to dowr (“water”) + ki (“dog”).


dowr

dowrow (plural)
dowr (mutation unmutated)
dhowr (mutation mutation-soft)
towr (mutation)
towr (mutation mutation-mixed)
towr (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Proto-Brythonic *duβr, from Proto-Celtic *dubros, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰubʰrós.


golyow

plural of gool (“feast, fair; vigil, wake”)


golyow

gòlyow (canonical masculine plural)
golyow (mutation unmutated)
wolyow (mutation mutation-soft)
kolyow (mutation)
hwolyow (mutation mutation-mixed)
wolyow (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


Alys

From Old French Alys, Alice, from Old High German Adalheidis, from Proto-Germanic *aþalaz (“noble”) + *haiduz (“character”).

a female given name, equivalent to English Alice


nessa

From Proto-Brythonic *nesaβ̃ (“nearest”), from Proto-Celtic *nessamos, superlative of *nessos.


Genver

Genver (mutation unmutated)
Enver (mutation mutation-soft)
Kenver (mutation)
Henver (mutation mutation-mixed)
Henver (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


leuv

From Proto-Brythonic *llọβ̃, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlāmā, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂meh₂ (“palm, hand”).


dewlagas

dewlagas (mutation unmutated)
dhewlagas (mutation mutation-soft)
tewlagas (mutation)
tewlagas (mutation mutation-mixed)
tewlagas (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


dornow

dornow (mutation unmutated)
dhornow (mutation mutation-soft)
tornow (mutation)
tornow (mutation mutation-mixed)
tornow (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


lagas

From Old Cornish lagat, from Proto-Brythonic *llugad. Cognate with Breton lagad (“eye”), Welsh llygad (“eye”).


Hedra

Cognate to Breton Here (“October”), Welsh Hydref (“October”), hydref (“autumn”).


Ebryl

From Proto-Brythonic [Term?], borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin Aprīlis (compare Breton Ebrel, Welsh Ebrill).


gwedh

(collective) (Revived Late Cornish) trees


gwydh

From Proto-Brythonic *gwɨð, from Proto-Celtic *widus.


Metheven

Metheven (mutation unmutated)
Vetheven (mutation mutation-soft)
Fetheven (mutation mutation-mixed)
Vetheven (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Proto-Celtic *medyo-samīno- (“middle of summer”) (compare Irish Meitheamh, Welsh Mehefin, Breton Mezheven).


Hwevrel

From Latin Februārius (compare Breton C’hwevrer, Welsh Chwefror).


pluven

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pluven f (plural pluvennow or pluvednow)

pluvennow (plural)
pluvednow (plural)
pluven (mutation unmutated)
bluven (mutation mutation-soft)
fluven (mutation mutation-aspirate)


Meurth

Meurth (mutation unmutated)
Veurth (mutation mutation-soft)
Feurth (mutation mutation-mixed)
Veurth (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


dillas

dillas m (singulative dilasen or dillasen)

dilasen (singulative)
dillasen (singulative)
dillas (mutation unmutated)
dhillas (mutation mutation-soft)
tillas (mutation)
tillas (mutation mutation-mixed)
tillas (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Proto-Celtic *dī- (“clothes, clothing”). Cognate with Welsh dillad, Breton dilhad.


pluv

pluven (singulative)
pluv (mutation unmutated)
bluv (mutation mutation-soft)
fluv (mutation mutation-aspirate)

From Middle Cornish pluv, from Proto-Brythonic *plʉβ̃, a borrowing from Latin plūma (“feather, plume”), from Proto-Indo-European *plewk-. Cognate with Breton pluñv, Welsh plu, pluf.


sevi

From Old Cornish syvyen, from Proto-Celtic *subi (“strawberry”).


Gwydngala

[ˌɡwɪdnˈɡælɐ]


bronnen

brònnen (canonical feminine)
brònennow (plural)
bronnen (mutation unmutated)
vronnen (mutation mutation-soft)
pronnen (mutation)
fronnen (mutation mutation-mixed)
vronnen (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


kador

kadoryow (plural)
kador (mutation unmutated)
gador (mutation mutation-soft)
hador (mutation mutation-aspirate)

From Proto-Brythonic [Term?], borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin cathedra, ultimately from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra, “chair of a teacher, throne”). Compare Welsh cadair.


morthol

mortholow (plural)
morthol (mutation unmutated)
vorthol (mutation mutation-soft)
forthol (mutation mutation-mixed)
vorthol (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


gwragh

From Proto-Celtic *wrakkā, possibly from a feminine derivative of Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós (“husband, man”); compare *wiros. Cognate with Breton gwrac'h, Welsh gwrach.


ysel

Cognate with Breton izel, Welsh isel, and Old Irish ísel.


ergh

From Proto-Brythonic *ėrɣ (“snow”). Compare Breton erc'h and Welsh eira.


karrek

kerrek (plural)
karrygi (plural)
karrek (mutation unmutated)
garrek (mutation mutation-soft)
harrek (mutation mutation-aspirate)

From Proto-Celtic *karrikā. Cognate with Welsh carreg, Breton karreg, and Old Irish carrac.


ha'n

an vebyon ha'n vowesi


davas

deves (plural)
devysyow (plural)
davas (mutation unmutated)
dhavas (mutation mutation-soft)
tavas (mutation)
tavas (mutation mutation-mixed)
tavas (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Proto-Brythonic *daβ̃ad, from Proto-Celtic *dametos.


glaw

glaw (mutation unmutated)
law (mutation mutation-soft)
klaw (mutation)

From Proto-Brythonic *glaw. Related to Breton glav (“rain”).


bronn

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bronn f (dual diwvron or dywvron, plural bronnow)

diwvron (dual)
dywvron (dual)
bronnow (plural)

From Proto-Brythonic *bronnā (compare Breton bronn, Welsh bron), from Proto-Celtic *brusnā (compare Irish broinn (“womb”)), from *brusū (“belly”) (gen. *brusnos). More at bru.


bronn

brònn (canonical masculine)
brònnen (singulative)
bronn (mutation unmutated)
vronn (mutation mutation-soft)
pronn (mutation)
fronn (mutation mutation-mixed)
vronn (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


sall

From Latin sal, from Proto-Italic *sāls, from Proto-Indo-European *séh₂ls.


abostol

abostol m (plural abesteli, collective abesteleth)

abesteli (plural)
abesteleth (collective)

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin apostolus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos, “one sent forth, apostle”).


ᵹ

(archaic) A letter of the Cornish alphabet


benenes

benenes (mutation unmutated)
venenes (mutation mutation-soft)
penenes (mutation)
fenenes (mutation mutation-mixed)
venenes (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


kommol

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kommol m (singulative komolen or kommolenn)

komolen (singulative)
kommolenn (singulative)

From Proto-Brythonic *kuml, borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin cumulus.


bregh

bregh f (dual diwvregh or dywvregh, plural brehow)

diwvregh (dual)
dywvregh (dual)
brehow (plural)
bregh (mutation unmutated)
vregh (mutation mutation-soft)
pregh (mutation)
fregh (mutation mutation-mixed)
vregh (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Middle Cornish bregh, from Old Cornish brech, from Proto-Brythonic *brėx, a borrowing from Latin bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων (brakhíōn), from βραχύς (brakhús, “short”). Cognate with Breton brec'h, Welsh braich.


kolen

From Old Cornish coloin, from Proto-Brythonic *koluɨn, from Proto-Celtic *kolignos.


brys

From Proto-Brythonic *brɨd from Proto-Celtic *britis


statys

plural of stat (“state, situation, estate”)


kig

From Old Cornish cic, from Proto-Brythonic *kig (“meat”), from Proto-Celtic *kīkos (“breast”); compare Welsh cig (“meat”), Old Irish cích (“breast”).


nerth

From Middle Cornish nerth, from Proto-Brythonic *nerθ, from Proto-Celtic *nertom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ner-to- (“virile, strong”), a derivative of *h₂nḗr (“man; vital energy”). Cognate with Breton nerzh, Welsh nerth and Irish neart.


koll

kollen (singulative)
koll (mutation unmutated)
goll (mutation mutation-soft)
holl (mutation mutation-aspirate)


kollen

kollennow (plural)
kollen (mutation unmutated)
gollen (mutation mutation-soft)
hollen (mutation mutation-aspirate)


pysk

puskes (plural)
pùscas (plural)
pysk (mutation unmutated)
bysk (mutation mutation-soft)
fysk (mutation mutation-aspirate)

From Middle Cornish pysk, from Old Cornish pisc, from Proto-Brythonic *pɨsk, a borrowing from Latin piscis. Compare Breton pesk, and the related Welsh pysgod.


onan

From Proto-Celtic *oinos, from Proto-Indo-European *óynos. Compare Breton unan, Manx unnane.


peswardhek

peswardhek (mutation unmutated)
beswardhek (mutation mutation-soft)
feswardhek (mutation mutation-aspirate)


dewdhek

dewdhek (mutation unmutated)
dhewdhek (mutation mutation-soft)
tewdhek (mutation)
tewdhek (mutation mutation-mixed)
tewdhek (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


pymthek

pymthek (mutation unmutated)
bymthek (mutation mutation-soft)
fymthek (mutation mutation-aspirate)


dyskador

dyskadoryon (plural)
dyskador (mutation unmutated)
dhyskador (mutation mutation-soft)
tyskador (mutation)
tyskador (mutation mutation-mixed)
tyskador (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


pymp

pymp (mutation unmutated)
bymp (mutation mutation-soft)
fymp (mutation mutation-aspirate)

From Proto-Brythonic *pɨmp, from Proto-Celtic *kʷenkʷe, from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe.


dyskadores

dyskadoresow (plural)
dyskadores (mutation unmutated)
dhyskadores (mutation mutation-soft)
tyskadores (mutation)
tyskadores (mutation mutation-mixed)
tyskadores (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


jynn amontya

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jynn amontya m (plural jynnow amontya or jynnys amontya)

jynnow amontya (plural)
jynnys amontya (plural)


peswar

peder (feminine)
peswar (mutation unmutated)
beswar (mutation mutation-soft)
feswar (mutation mutation-aspirate)

From Proto-Brythonic *pedwar, from Proto-Celtic *kʷetwores, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres.


bord gwynn

bord gwynn (mutation unmutated)
vord gwynn (mutation mutation-soft)
pord gwynn (mutation)
ford gwynn (mutation mutation-mixed)
vord gwynn (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


klock

klockow (plural)
klockys (plural)
klock (mutation unmutated)
glock (mutation mutation-soft)
hlock (mutation mutation-aspirate)


gwynnrudh

gwynnrudh (mutation unmutated)
wynnrudh (mutation mutation-soft)
kwynnrudh (mutation)
hwynnrudh (mutation mutation-mixed)
wynnrudh (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


gwyrdh

gwyrdh (mutation unmutated)
wyrdh (mutation mutation-soft)
kwyrdh (mutation)
hwyrdh (mutation mutation-mixed)
wyrdh (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Middle Cornish gwirdh, from Old Cornish guirt, from Proto-Brythonic *gwɨrð, a borrowing from Vulgar Latin virdis, from Latin viridis (“green”).


purpur

purpur (mutation unmutated)
burpur (mutation mutation-soft)
furpur (mutation mutation-aspirate)


kales

From Proto-Celtic *kaletos (compare Welsh caled, Breton kalet, Middle Irish calath, calad), from Proto-Indo-European *kal- (“hard”). See Latin callum (“a hard substance”).


gow

gowyow (plural)
gow (mutation unmutated)
wow (mutation mutation-soft)
kow (mutation)
hwow (mutation mutation-mixed)
wow (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


dre

From Proto-Brythonic *truɨ, from Proto-Celtic *trei, from Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-.


gwer

gwer (mutation unmutated)
wer (mutation mutation-soft)
kwer (mutation)
hwer (mutation mutation-mixed)
wer (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Middle Cornish gwer, ultimately from Proto-Brythonic *gwɨrð, a borrowing from Vulgar Latin virdis, from Latin viridis (“green”).


keunegen

keunegen f (plural keunegennow or keunegednow)

keunegennow (plural)
keunegednow (plural)


keunegednow

(Revived Late Cornish) plural of keunegen (“bog”)


kobmol

(Standard Written Form, Revived Late Cornish) clouds


kelyonen aran

singulative of kelyon garan (“craneflies”)


kelyon garan

kelyon garan f (singulative kelyonen aran)


asklosen

asklòsen (canonical feminine)
asklòsennow (plural)

singulative of asklòs (“chips; splinters”)


kelyonen gig

singulative of kelyon kig (“bluebottles”)


kelyon kig

kelyon kig f pl (singulative kelyonen gig)


kelyon margh

kelyon margh f (singulative kelyonen vargh)


asklos

asklòs (canonical masculine)
asklòsen (singulative)


brynk

brynken (singulative)
brynk (mutation unmutated)
vrynk (mutation mutation-soft)
prynk (mutation)
frynk (mutation mutation-mixed)
vrynk (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


moren dhu

moren du (mutation unmutated)
voren du (mutation mutation-soft)
foren du (mutation mutation-mixed)
voren du (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


brykedh

brykedhen (singulative)
brykedh (mutation unmutated)
vrykedh (mutation mutation-soft)
prykedh (mutation)
frykedh (mutation mutation-mixed)
vrykedh (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


brykedhen

brykedhennow (plural)
brykedhen (mutation unmutated)
vrykedhen (mutation mutation-soft)
prykedhen (mutation)
frykedhen (mutation mutation-mixed)
vrykedhen (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


moryonen

moryonennow (plural)
moryonen (mutation unmutated)
voryonen (mutation mutation-soft)
foryonen (mutation mutation-mixed)
voryonen (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

singulative of moryon (“ants; tourists”)


brynken

brynkennow (plural)
brynken (mutation unmutated)
vrynken (mutation mutation-soft)
prynken (mutation)
frynken (mutation mutation-mixed)
vrynken (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


spern gwynn

spern gwynn f (singulative spernen wynn)


kelyonen vargh

singulative of kelyon margh (“gadflies”)


spern gwydn

spern gwydn f (singulative spernen wydn)


spernen wydn

(Revived Late Cornish) singulative of spern gwydn (“hawthorns”)


spernen wynn

singulative of spern gwynn (“hawthorns”)


hernen

singulative of hern (“pilchards, sardines”)


dreysen

dreysen f (plural dreysennow or dreysednow)

dreysennow (plural)
dreysednow (plural)
dreysen (mutation unmutated)
dhreysen (mutation mutation-soft)
treysen (mutation)
treysen (mutation mutation-mixed)
treysen (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


banadhel

banadhlen (singulative)
banadhel (mutation unmutated)
vanadhel (mutation mutation-soft)
panadhel (mutation)
fanadhel (mutation mutation-mixed)
vanadhel (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


mor du

moren dhu (singulative)
mor du (mutation unmutated)
vor du (mutation mutation-soft)
for du (mutation mutation-mixed)
vor du (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


banadhlen

banadhlennow (plural)
banadhlen (mutation unmutated)
vanadhlen (mutation mutation-soft)
panadhlen (mutation)
fanadhlen (mutation mutation-mixed)
vanadhlen (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


dilasen

dilasennow (plural)
dilasen (mutation unmutated)
dhilasen (mutation mutation-soft)
tilasen (mutation)
tilasen (mutation mutation-mixed)
tilasen (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

singulative of dillas (“clothes, clothing”)


spethas

From Proto-Celtic *skʷiyat (“hawthorn”), from Proto-Indo-European *skw-oy-eh₂, from *ksu-, from *kes-. See also Breton spezad, English surname Skeen.


botas palvek

botas palvek f (singulative botasen balvek)

botasen balvek (singulative)
botas palvek (mutation unmutated)
votas palvek (mutation mutation-soft)
potas palvek (mutation)
fotas palvek (mutation mutation-mixed)
votas palvek (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


kolodhyonen

kolodhyonen (mutation unmutated)
golodhyonen (mutation mutation-soft)
holodhyonen (mutation mutation-aspirate)


botasen balvek

botasen palvek (mutation unmutated)
votasen palvek (mutation mutation-soft)
potasen palvek (mutation)
fotasen palvek (mutation mutation-mixed)
votasen palvek (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

singulative of botas palvek (“flippers”)


idhyow

From Proto-Brythonic *eðenn, from Proto-Celtic *edennos, from Proto-Indo-European *pedn̥nos. Compare with Welsh eiddew


gwels

gwelsen (singulative)
gwels (mutation unmutated)
wels (mutation mutation-soft)
kwels (mutation)
hwels (mutation mutation-mixed)
wels (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)

From Proto-Brythonic *gwellt, from Proto-Celtic *gʷeltā.


kelyon

kelyonen (singulative)
kelyon (mutation unmutated)
gelyon (mutation mutation-soft)
helyon (mutation mutation-aspirate)

From Proto-Celtic *kulis (compare Welsh cylion, Breton kelien, Irish cuil), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱuH-ló- (compare Latin culex (“gnat”), Old Armenian սլաք (slakʻ, “roasting spit”).


pryv

preves (plural)
prevyon (plural)
pryv (mutation unmutated)
bryv (mutation mutation-soft)
fryv (mutation mutation-aspirate)

From Middle Cornish pref, from Old Cornish prif, from Proto-Brythonic *prɨβ̃, from Proto-Celtic *kʷrimis.


bulugen

bulugen (mutation unmutated)
vulugen (mutation mutation-soft)
pulugen (mutation)
fulugen (mutation mutation-mixed)
vulugen (after-th mutation mutation-mixed)


greun

greunen (singulative)
greun (mutation unmutated)
reun (mutation mutation-soft)
kreun (mutation)

From Proto-Brythonic *grọn, from Proto-Celtic *grānom, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm.


evor

From Proto-Brythonic *eβor, from Proto-Celtic *eburos.


ewyn

From Proto-Brittonic *owin (compare Welsh ewyn, Middle Breton eon and Modern Breton ewon. The e-vocalism in Brittonic is the result of Umlaut) from Proto-Celtic *fowino- (or possibly *fowsino- < from PIE *pew(H)- ) (compare Old Irish auen, uan, 'foam' and Modern Irish uan (variants obhan, odhan and othan which all reflect the early Old Irish pronunciation of auen as a disyllabic word before loss of hiatus original caused by loss of *w.)


knofen

(Revived Late Cornish) singulative of know (“nuts”)


knofen dor

(Revived Late Cornish) singulative of know dor (“peanuts”)


know Frynk

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know Frynk f (singulative knowen Frynk or knofen Frenk)

knowen Frynk (singulative)
knofen Frenk (singulative)