"ker" meaning in Cornish

See ker in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /keːr/
Etymology: From Old French chier from Latin cārus. Compare French cher. Etymology templates: {{der|kw|fro|chier}} Old French chier, {{der|kw|la|cārus}} Latin cārus, {{cog|fr|cher}} French cher Head templates: {{head|kw|adjective}} ker
  1. dear, cherished
    Sense id: en-ker-kw-adj-KzKRl0pM
  2. costly, expensive
    Sense id: en-ker-kw-adj-7Hvpw0Ps
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /keːr/ Forms: keryow [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Brythonic *kaɨr (“fort, fortified town”). Cognate with Welsh caer and Breton kêr (“town, city”). Etymology templates: {{inh|kw|cel-bry-pro|*kaɨr||fort, fortified town}} Proto-Brythonic *kaɨr (“fort, fortified town”), {{cog|cy|caer}} Welsh caer, {{cog|br|kêr||town, city}} Breton kêr (“town, city”) Head templates: {{head|kw|noun||{{{dual}}}||{{{dual2}}}|plural|keryow|||||g=f|head=}} ker f (plural keryow), {{kw-noun|f|keryow}} ker f (plural keryow)
  1. fort, hill-fort Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-ker-kw-noun-oL~ZzHPS
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /keːr/
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|kw|mutated noun}} ker
  1. Hard mutation of ger.
    Sense id: en-ker-kw-noun-oF-SBhXY Categories (other): Cornish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 20 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Cornish entries with incorrect language header: 7 1 31 61 Disambiguation of Pages with 20 entries: 6 0 24 41 5 0 6 2 4 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 0 28 51 3 0 4 1 2 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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      "expansion": "Old French chier",
      "name": "der"
    },
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      "expansion": "Latin cārus",
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      "expansion": "French cher",
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          "dear#English"
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          "cherished",
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        ]
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