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An English - Cornish Glossary in the Standard Written Form (Using Traditional Graphs) An English - Cornish Glossary in the Standard Written Form (using Traditional Graphs) by Albert Bock, Benjamin Bruch, Neil Kennedy, Daniel Prohaska, and Laurence Rule Version: 14/08/2010 This glossary may be subject to further additions and corrections by the CLP's Dictionary Editorial Board and Corpus Working Group. The editors would like to thank Philip Chadwick, Michael Everson, Pol Hodge, Julyan Holmes, Rod Lyon, and Polin Prys for their invaluable contribution. 1 List of abbreviations abbr, abbreviation adj, adjective adv, adverb adv phr, adverbial phrase art, article card, cardinal coll, collective (singulatives are not specifically marked) cmp, comparative adjective conj, conjunction dl, dual f, feminine int, interjection m, masculine m & f, gender uncertain or both used n, noun n phr, noun phrase name, personal name neut, the neuter noun tra (treated as a special case of fem. in grammars) num, number ord, ordinal phr, phrase pl, plural prf, prefix prn, pronoun (including possessive adjectives) prp, preposition prp prn, prepositional pronoun RLC, Revived Late Cornish RMC, Revived Middle Cornish sup, superlative adjective top, toponym vb, verb vb phr, verbal phrase Scope of this glossary This document is not meant to be a replacement for a full English-Cornish dictionary. Even though it has been considerably enlarged so as to accommodate the needs of teachers and advanced learners, it was originally only aimed at beginners. It is therefore limited in scope. A full SWF dictionary – which is to include references to spellings in other orthographies - is currently being produced by MAGA. Until this project is finished, you will want to make use of existing dictionaries (see under ‘sources’ below). Alternatively, or if you are unsure about the SWF spelling of a word, please contact MAGA at http://www.magakernow.org.uk. Searching the glossary electronically In Acrobat Reader and most other PDF readers, words and phrases can be searched by pressing Ctrl+F. If you are looking for the English translation of a specific Cornish word, this feature enables you to use the glossary in reverse. Bear in mind, however, that irregular stress is marked by a dot, so that e.g. the Cornish word for ‘too’ is spelt ynwe‧dh, which is the form you will want to search for. Alternatively, the text search also works for parts of words, so that pressing Ctrl+F and entering ynwe will do the job without forcing you to enter a dot. 2 Notes on pronunciation and orthographic variants The first public version of the glossary contained detailed explanations on pronunciation and orthographic variants. It was felt, however, that this front matter might be off-putting to beginners. It has therefore been replaced with the current, more practically orientated notes. The original front matter is still available as a separate download from the MAGA website for all those who are interested in more detailed explanations of linguistic and orthographic technicalities. In the near future, these will be complemented by a list of sample words and MP3 files demonstrating their pronunciation. All supplementary files are available at http://www.magakernow.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=48865. Sources Gendall, Richard. A Practical Cornish Dictionary. 2007. George, Ken. Gerlyver Kernewek Kemmyn. An Gerlyver Meur. Cornish Language Board, 2009. ————. Gerlyvrik. Cornish Language Board/Yoran Embanner, 2005. Kennedy, Neil P. Gerlever Sowsnak-Kernûak. Cussel an Tavaz Kernûak, 2006. Nance, R. Morton. Gerlyver Noweth Kernewek-Sawsnek ha Sawsnek-Kernewek. Dyllansow Truran, reprinted 1990. Sandercock, Graham. Cornish This Way: Holywegh an Lergh. Cornish Language Board, 3rd ed. 2004. Williams, Nicholas. Clappya Kernowek: Introduction to Unified Cornish Revised. Agan Tavas 1997. ---------- Gerlyver Kernowek-Sawsnek, 2nd ed. Agan Tavas/Evertype, 2006. 3 A, a afflicted, adj, (tortured) tormentys; (plagued) plegys. again, adv, arta; please repeat it, phr, arta mar pleg. ability, n, gallos (m). against, prp, (spatial) orth; the chair is against the able, adj, abel; to be able, vb phr, gallos. wall, phr, yma’n gador orth an fos; (opposition) abbreviate, vb, berrhe‧. erby‧nn; erby‧dn (RLC); warby‧nn; warby‧dn (RLC); abbreviation, n, berrheans (m), berrheansow (pl). against the law, phr, erby‧nn an laha; warby‧dn an abode, n, trigva (f), trigvaow (pl). laha (RLC). about, I adv, a-dro; II prp, a-dro dhe2. age, n, oos (m), osow (pl); ooj (m, RLC), ojow (pl, RLC). above, prp, a-ugh. ago, ptl, nans yw; nanj ew (RLC); five years ago, phr, abuse, vb, abusya. nans yw pymp bledhen. abroad, I adj, (overseas) tramor; II adv, (apart) a-les. agree, vb, acordya; unverhe‧; agree with, vb phr, bos abundant, adj, pals. unver gans. acceptable, adj, kemeradow. agreed, adj, acordys; (unanimous) unver. access, n, hedhas (m), hedhasow (pl). agriculture, n, ammeth (f); abmeth (f, RLC). according to, prp, herwydh; war-lergh; according to air, n, ayr (m). the forecast, phr, herwydh an dhargan. air hostess, n, ostes ayr (f), ostesow ayr (pl). account, n, acont (m), acontow (pl). airport, n, ayrborth (m), ayrborthow (pl). accountant, n, acontydh (m), acontydhyon (pl). air steward, n, ost ayr (m), ostys ayr (pl). acrobat, n, lappyer (m), lappyoryon (pl). alarm clock, n, difunel (m), difunellow (pl). across, adv & prp, a-dreus. alas, int, tru, sowe‧th. activity, n, aktivita (m), aktivitys (pl); gwrians (m), alike, adv, kehaval. gwriansow (pl). alive, adj, byw; bew (RLC). actor, n, gwarier (m), gwarioryon (pl). all, I adj, oll; II prn, peub. actress, n, gwariores (f), gwarioresow (pl). alleyway, n, scochfordh (f), scochfordhow (pl). add, vb, keworra. allow, vb, gasa; gara (RLC). adder, n, nader (f), nadres (pl). almighty, adj, ollgalosek. address, n, trigva (f), trigvaow (pl). almost, adv, (before an adjective) ogas; (before a noun) adjective, n, hanow gwann (m), henwyn gwann (pl); ogas ha; (before a verb) namna(g); (used hanow gwadn (m, RLC), henwyn gwadn (pl, RLC). independently) ogasty; ogatty; he almost won, phr, administer, vb, menystra. ev re waynyas ogatty. administration, n, menystrans (m). along, adv, a-hys; a-hes (RLC). administrator, n, menystrer (m), menystroryon (pl); aloft, I prp, a-ugh; II adv, a-vann; a-vadn (RLC). menystrores (f), menystroresow (pl). alphabet, n, lytherennek (f), lytherednek (f, RLC), admit, vb, (confess) avowa; meneges; (let in) amyttya; lytherenegy (pl). degemeres a-berth. already, adv, seulabry‧s; seulabre‧s (RLC). advantage, n, les (m). all right, phr, da lowr; all yn composter. advantageous, adj, dhe les. also, adv, ynwe‧dh; y’we‧dh (RLC); keffry‧s; keffre‧s (RLC); maga ta. advertisement, n, argemmyn (m), argemynnow (pl); 5 argebmyn (m, RLC), argemydnow (pl, RLC). although, conj, kyn , kynth ( before vowels and H). advice, n, cussul (f), cussulyow (pl). always, adv, pub prys; pub pres (RLC). advise, vb, cussulya. ambassador, n, cannas (f), canasow (pl); cadnas (f, aerial, n, ayrlorgh (f), ayrlorhow (pl). RLC), canajow (pl, RLC). aeroplane, n, jynn ebron (m), jynnow ebron (pl), ambulance, n, carr clavjy (m), kerry clavjy (pl); jynnys ebron (pl); ayrplayn (m, RLC), ayrplayns (pl, a‧mbulans (m, RLC); a‧mbulansys (pl, RLC) RLC). America, n, Ame‧rica (m); (United States of America) afar, adv, a-bell. An Statys Unys (pl). afraid, adj, ownek. American, adj, americanek; American football, n, pel aft, adv, a-dhelergh. droos americanek (f). after, prp, (time only) wosa; woja (RLC); (time and amiable, adj, hegar; amiable towards someone, phr, space) war-lergh. hegar orth nebonan. afternoon, n, dohajy‧dh (m); dohaje‧dh (m, RLC); among, prp, yn mysk; ’mesk (RLC). andro‧w (m); afternoon-time, n, androweyth (m); amuse, vb, didhana. good afternoon!, phr, dohajy‧dh da!; dohaje‧dh da! amusing, adj, didhan; didhanus. (RLC). anchor, n, ancor, (m), ancoryow (pl). afterwards, adv, a-wosa, a’y wosa; a’y woja (RLC); dres anchorage, n, poll (m), pollow (pl); fleet anchorage, n, keyn. lulyn (f). affirm, vb, afia. anchovy, n, ganow camm (m), ganowow camm (pl); 4 ganow cabm (m, RLC), ganowow cabm (pl, RLC). (dl); (weapon) arv (f), arvow (pl); to take up arms, and, conj, ha (before consonants), hag (before vowels). vb, arva. angel, n, el (m), eledh (pl). armchair, n, cador vregh (f), cadoryow bregh (pl). angry, adj, serrys; get angry, vb, serry; kemeres sorr; arrogant, adj, balgh; prout; orgelous; gothus. get angry with someone, vb phr, serry orth around, I adv, (in the immediate vicinity) yn kerhyn; nebonan. (traverse) a-dro; all around, adv, a-derdro‧; II prp, a- ancle, n, ufern (m), ufernyow (pl), dewufern (dl). dro dhe2. animal, n, enyval (m), enyvales (pl); best (m), bestys arrow, n, seth (f), sethow (pl). (pl); mil (m), miles (pl). art, n, art (m), artys (pl). announce, vb, declarya. article, n, (text) scrif (m), scrifow (pl); scrifen (f), Annunciation, n, Dy’gol Maria mis Meurth; De’gol scrifennow (pl), scrifednow (pl, RLC); erthygel (m), Maria mis Meurth (RLC). erthyglow (pl); (grammatical) ger mell (m), geryow anoint, vb, olewy. mell (pl). anorak, n, a‧norak (m), anoracow (pl). artist, n, artydh (m), artydhyon (pl); (painter) lymner another, adj, ken (precedes noun); another one, phr, (m), lymnoryon (pl). onan aral; ken onan. as, adv, ave‧l; ’vel; conj, del2; I did it as a joke, phr, my answer, I n, gorthyp (m), gorthebow (pl); II vb, a’n gwrug ave‧l ges; as it seems, phr, del hevel; as I gortheby; answer back, vb phr, gortheby oll dres believe, phr, del grysav; as I said to him, phr, del keyn; answering machine, n, jynn gortheby (m), leveris dhodho. jynnow gortheby (pl), jynnys gortheby (pl). as...as, mar2…ave‧l (with nouns): mar2...del2 (with ant, n, moryonen (f), moryon (coll). verbs); as many as, I prn, myns (also as much as, all any, adj, vyth (in negative expressions), veth (RLC); who, whoever); mens (RLC); II adv, kemmys; kebmys I did not see any light, phr, ny welis golow vyth.
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