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ENGLISH-CORNISH SECTION

The English-Cornish section is not intended to be a stand-alone resource. It is an index for use in conjunction with the other parts of the dictionary. Every Cornish word should be checked back to the Cornish-English section, or to the Grammar Words section if it is marked with a superscript G. Cross-checking will ensure you do not use a word or phrase in the wrong context. It will also help you employ each Cornish word with appropriate grammar.

The index does not include the numerals: these are more easily looked up in the Numerals section itself. ‘Outbursts’ and place-names can be found in the sections dedicated to them. The index also necessarily omits a few Grammar Words that have no straightforward lexical equivalent in English.

A

A Level n Level A

abandon v forsâkya

abandoned See also sqwattya

abdomen n torr

abilities n teythy

ability n gallos

able adj abyl

be able to phr gallos

abode n aneth

abortion n avortans

about prep a^G, adro dhe, ow tùchya [dhe]

above adv avàn

above prep a-ugh^G

above all phr dres pùptra

abroad See mor

abrupt adj desempys

abruptly adv desempys

absurd adj gocky

absurdity n gockyneth

abundant adj pâls

abuse v tebel-dyghtya

academic n academyk

academy n academy

accelerate v uskys’he

accent n ton, merk diacrytycal

accept v degemeres

acceptable adj plegadow

accident n droglabm

by accident phr dre wall

Accidents and Emergencies Department n [Adran] Droglabmow ha Gorothobmow

accompany v keveylya

accomplish v obery, colenwel

according to prep acordyng dhe, warlergh^G, orth^G, worth^G, wor’^G

accordion n acordyon

account n acownt

account v acowntya

current account n acownt kesres

savings account n acownt erbysyon

accountant n acowntyas

accumulate v cruny

accuracy n kewerder

accurate adj kewar

accuse v cùhudha

ace n âss

ache n pain

achieve v cowlwil

achievement(s) n cowlwrians

acid n trenken

acknowledge v aswon, avowa, alowa

acquire v aqwîrya

acquisition n cafosyans

acquittal n lyfrêson

acre n erow

across prep dres^G

act n act

act v obery

action n gwythres See also actions below

action v gwythresa

actions n gwrÿth

activate v bew’he

active adj gwythresek

activist n gwythresor

activity n gwrians

actor n gwarior

actual adj very

actually adv in gwrioneth

acute adj lybm, glew

adapt v askewera

adapter n askeweror

add v keworra, addya

adder n nader

addict n keth

addiction n kethneth

addition n keworrans

additional adj keworransus

additive n keworransyn

address n trigva

adjective n nasêr

adjust v desedha

adjustment n desedhans

administer v menystra

administrator n menystror

admiration n estêmyans

admire v estêmya

admit v amyttya, avowa, alowa

admittedly phr res yw alowa / avowa

adopt v degemeres, asvaba

adult adj/n tevysak

advance n avauncyans

advance v avauncya

in advance phr dhyrag dorn

advantage n prow

advantageous adj vas, a brow

adventure n aventur

adverb n adverb

adversary n contrary

advert n argemmyn

advertise v argemydna

advertisement n argemmyn

advice n cùssul, avîsyans

advise v cùssulya

adviser n cùssulyador

affect v tùchya

affection n kerensa

affectionate adj kerenjedhek

be afraid phr *own, kemeres own

after prep wosa, warlergh^G

after all phr wosa pùptra

afternoon n dohajëdh

in the afternoon phr dohajëdh

afterwards adv a’y wosa

again adv [unweyth] arta

once again phr unweyth arta

against prep warbydn^G, erbydn^G, wàr^G, orth^G, worth^G, wor’^G

up against prep orth^G, worth^G, wor’^G

age n oos

age v cothhe

ageism n osieth

agency n mainorieth

agent n mainor

aggravate v gwethhe

aggression n argas 

get agitated phr frobma

agitation n frobmans

ago adv nans^G, alebma

in agony phr in ewn angùs

agree v assentya, acordya, agria

agreeable adj plegadow

agreement n assentyans, acord, agrians

agriculture n amêthyans

aim n meder

aim at phr medra

air n air

air force n airlu

air traffic control n controllyans daromres air

aircraft n airen

airport n airborth

airtight adj airstanch

aisle n tremenva

alarm n alarm

album n albùm

alcohol n alcohol

ale n coref

dark ale n coref gorm

pale ale n coref gell

algorithm n augrym

alien adj estrednek

alien n bÿsestren

set alight v gorra tan in

alimony n alymona

alive adj bew

all adj/adv oll

all that phr myns a^G

all who phr myns a^G

Allah n Allâh

allergic adj alergek

alley n scochfordh

alleyway n scochfordh

alliance n kefrysyans

allot v kevradna

allotment n pastel losowek

allow v alowa, ry cubmyas rag

allude to phr campolla andydro

almond n alamand

almost adv ogas, ogas ha, ogasty, namna^G, namnag^G

alone adj honen oll^G

along prep ahës

alphabet n abecedary

in alphabetical order phr in aray an abecedary

already adv solabrës

also adv kefrës, inwedh

alternate v eylya

alternative adj ken maner

alternative n dôwys

although conj kyn^G, kynth^G

aluminium n alûmynyùm

always adv pùpprës

amateur adj amateurek

amateur n amateur

amateurish adj amateurus

amaze v sordya marth in

be amazed phr gwil marthùjyon

ambassador n lÿscadnas

amber adj melen

ambiguous adj omborthus

ambition n uhelwhans

ambitious adj uhelwhansek

ambivalent adj omborthus

ambulance n carr clevyon

ambush v contreweytya

amen interj âmen

amiable adj hegar

among prep [in] mesk, inter^G, intra^G

amount n sùm, myns

amount left over phr gwedhyl

amplify v whethfy

amuse v dydhana

amusing adj dydhan

anaesthetic n clamderyas

analogy n analogieth

analysis n dielvednans

anarchy n dyrêwl

ancient adj auncyent

and conj ha^G, hag^G

and so conj ytho^G

angel n el

angle n elyn

right angle n elyn pedrak

Anglican adj/n Anglycan

anger n sorr

anger v serry

angry serrys

get angry phr serry

animal n best

animate v bew’he

ankle n ufern

announce v nôtya, declarya

announcement n nôtyans, declaracyon

annoy v ania

annoyance n anians

annual adj bledhednek

anomolous adj dygompes

another adj ken

another pron ken onen^G

another one pron ken onen^G

answer n gorthyp

answer v gortheby

anti- pref gorth-

antibiotic adj/n gorthviotyk

anticipate v gwetyas

antisemitism n gorth-Yêdhowieth

antler n corn

ants n mùryon

anus n gwèn

anxiety n fienasow

any adj neb^G, kenyver^G, vëth [oll]^G, nagonen^G

anyhow adv in neb câss

any one pron neb onen^G, kenyver onen^G

anyone pron nebonen^G, kenyver onen^G, den vëth^G, nagonen^G

anything pron neppëth^G, neptra^G, kenyver tra^G, tra vëth^G

anyway adv in neb câss

apart adv alês

apart from prep adar

apartment n ranjy

ape n appa

apologize v omdhyvlâmya

apology n omdhyvlâmyans

app n ap

appalled adj diegrys

apparatus n darbar

apparently adv dell hevel

appear v apperya, dysqwedhes, omdhysqwedhes, hevelly

appearance n apperyans, semlant, favour

appendix n stagell, appendyx

appetite n ewl [boos]

appetizing adj dâ y vlas

applaud v applaudya

applause n applaudyans

apple n aval

appliance(s) n daffar

application n govynadow

apply v gorra dhe wil, ombrofya

appointment n appoyntyans

make an appointment phr settya dëdh

apprentice n prentys

approach v nes’he

appropriate adj fytty

approval n comendyans

approve v comendya

approximately adv adro dhe, ogas lowr

apricots n bryketh

April n mis Ebrel

in April phr mis Ebrel

apron n aparn

aquarium n pyskva

Aquarius n an Dowror

arbitrary adj siansus

arch n gwarak

arch- pref argh-

architect n pednser

archive n covscrifva

ardent adj gwresak

area n leurneth, splat

argue v argya

argument n argùment, bresel

Aries n an Hordh

arithmetic n arsmetryk

arm n bregh See also arms below

arm v arva

armchair n cader vrehek

armed forces n ôstys ervys

arms n dywvregh

army n army

around adv adro

around prep adro dhe, in kerhyn

all around adv adre dro

all around prep in kerhyn

arouse v sordya, anowy

arrange v araya, restry, trevna

arrangement n aray, arayans, trevnans

arrest n dalhen

arrest v dalhedna

arrival n devedhyans

arrive v dos

arrogance n gooth

arrogant adj gothys

arrow n seth

arse n tin

art n art

arteries n gwythy brâs

arthritis n fakel mellow

article n artykyl

articulated adj kevelsys

artificial adj creftus

as adv mar^G, maga^G

as conj dell^G 

as prep avell^G, ha^G, hag^G, in^G

just as conj kepar dell^G, par dell^G

as if conj kepar ha pàn^G

just as if conj kepar ha pàn^G

as many phr kebmys^G

as much phr kebmys^G

as well phr magata

ash n lusow See also ashes below

be ashamed phr *meth, kemeres meth

ashes n lusow

aside adv adenewen

ascend v ascendya

aspect n tremyn

assault n assaultyans

assault v assaultya

assembly n cùntellva

assert v declarya

assertion n declaracyon

assess v arvrusy

assessment n arvrusyans

assist v ry gweres dhe

assistant n gwas, maghteth, darbaror

ask v govyn See also pesy

ask oneself phr omwovyn

askew adj/adv treus

assets n pëth

association n cowethas, cowethyans

assume v desevos

assumption n desef

assure v afydhya

astride adv gawlek

political asylum n harbereth gwlasek

at prep in^G, orth^G, worth^G, wor’^G, dhe^G

at all phr màn, nes, poynt, wàr neb cor, malbew dabm

athlete n athlêt

ATM abbr spencer mona

atmosphere n airgelgh

atom n atom

atrocious adj outrayus

atrocity n outray

attach v staga

attachment n stagell

attack n assaultyans, omsettyans, shora

attack v assaultya, omsettya orth / wàr / warbydn

attain v drehedhes

attempt n assay, attent

attempt v assaya

pay attention to phr attendya

attic n tâlyk

attire n gwysk

attitude n stauns 

attitude(s) n cowntnans

attract v dynya

attractive adj sêmly, dynyak

attributes n teythy

auction n strîfwerth

audio adj clôwes

August n mis Est

in August phr mis Est

aunt n modryp

under the auspices of prep in dadn scoos

austerity n asperyta

authentic adj warrantus

author n auctour

authority n auctoryta

automatic adj automatek

autonomous adj anserhak

autumn n kydnyaf

available adj dhe gafos

avalanche n erghslynk

avenue n rôsva

average adj cresek

avoid v goheles, avoydya

awake adj dyfun

award n pêwas

away adv in kerdh, dhe ves

away from home phr adre

awful adj dyflas, uthyk, a’n pla

awkward adj tyckly

axe n bool

axis n ehel

axle n ehel

B

babble v clattra

baby n baby

babysitter n floghcovior

back adv wàr dhelergh, tre

back n keyn, kil, tu warlergh

back again phr arta

back end n kil

at the back phr dhelergh

backgammon See tâbel

background n kilva

backpack n pack keyn

backwards adv wàr dhelergh

bacon n backen

bacterium n bactêryùm

bad adj drog, drog-

badge n arwedhyk

badger n brogh

bag n sagh

baggage n fardellow

bagpipes n pîbow sagh

bail n mewgh

bait n trustrum

bake v pobas

balance n kespos, omborth, gwedhyl

balance v kesposa, omberthy

balcony n balcon

bald adj mol y bedn

ball n pel, pellen

balloon n gùsygen air

hot air balloon n baloun air tobm

ballpoint n pluven belvleyn

banana n banana

band n bond, menestrouthy

elastic band n bond gwethyn

bandage n lysten

bandage v lystedna

bang n bobm

the Big Bang n an Bobm Brâs

with a bang phr sqwat

bangle n modrewy

bank n gladn, arhanty

banner n baner

banquet n banket

baptism n besyth

Baptist adj/n Besydhak

baptize v besydhya

bar n barr, predn

bar v barrya

barbecue n barbecuw

barber n barber

bard n bardh

the Grand Bard n an Bardh Meur

bare adj noth

barely adv scant

bargain n bargen

bargain v bargednya

bark v hardha

barking n hardhva

barn n skyber

barrel n ballyer

barrier n barryas crash

barrier n scooske

barrister n dadhelor

base n goles

base v growndya

basic adj elvednek, selvenek

basin n bason

basis n selven

basket n canstel, costen, cowel

bat n eskelly grehyn

bath n kybel

bathe v badhya

bathroom n golghva

bathtub n kybel

in batter phr ha kestew in y gerhyn

battery n pil

battle n batel

battle v batalyas

bay n bay, cabmas, dyberthva

be v bos

beach n treth

beak n min

beam n keber, dewyn

beans n fav baked

beans n fav pebys

bear n ors

bearable adj perthadow

beard n barv

beat v gweskel, cronkya, fetha, overcùmya

beautiful adj teg

beauty n tecter

because conj dre rêson, drefen, awos, rag^G

because of prep dre rêson, dre rêson a, drefen, awos, rag^G

bed n gwely

bedroom n chambour

bedsheet n lien gwely

beef n [kig] bowyn

beer n coref

bees n gwenyn

beetle n whyl

beetroot(s) n betys

before conj kyns, kyns ès, kyns ès dell^G

before prep kyns, kyns ès, dhyrag^G, arâg

beforehand adv dhyrag dorn

begin v dallath

to begin with phr wostallath

beginner n dalathor

beginning n dallath, dalathfos

on behalf of prep abarth, abarth dhe

behave v fara, omdhon

behaviour n fara, omdhon, conversacyon

behind prep adrëv, adrëv dhe, warlergh^G

belief n crejyans

believe v cresy

bell n clogh

belly n torr

belong to phr perthyn dhe

below adv awoles

belt n grugys

life-belt n grugys sawder

safety belt n grugys sawder

bench n scavel

bend n pleg, stubm

bend v plegya, stubma, crobma

beneath prep in dadn^G

from beneath prep adhadn^G

on benefits phr ow kemeres pêmons socyal

bent adj crobm

berries n greun

beside prep ryb^G

best adj gwella

do his best phr gwil gwella galla

bet n gwystel

bet v gwystla

betray v traita

better adj gwell

better adv dhe well

between prep inter^G, intra^G

bewilder v sowthanas

bewilderment n sowthan

beyond prep in hans dhe

bias n leder

biased adj ledrek

bib n brodnlen

bicycle n dywros

bid n profyans

bid v gorhemmyn, profya

bidding n gorhemmyn

big adj brâs

bikini n bykîny

bilberries n lus

bilingual adj dywyêthek

bill n recken, scot

billionaire n bylyonêr

bin n argh

litter bin n strollgyst

wheelie bin n argh atal

bind v kelmy

binoculars n dewweder

biography n bewscrif

biological adj biologyl

bird n edhen

birth n genesygeth

give birth v denethy

birthday n pedn bloodh

biscuit n byskyt, tesen gales

bisexual adj/n dywreydhak

bishop n epscop

bit n tabm, byt

tiny bit n myjyn

bit by bit phr tabm ha tabm

a bit of quant tabm a, spot a

a tiny bit of phr myjyn a

bite v densel, brathy

bitter adj wherow

black adj du

blackberries n mor du

blackbird n molgh dhu

blackcurrant n corynt du

blackmail n godrosladrans

blackout n clamder

blackout v clamdera

bladder n gùsygen

blade n laun

blame n blam

blame v blâmya 

to blame phr dhe vlâmya

blanket n ledn

blasé adj mygyl

blasphemy n blasfemy

blaze n tanjys

bleat v brivya

blemish n nàm

blend n kemmysk

blend v kemysky

bless v benega

blessing n bednath

blind adj dall

blind n ledn dewl

blink v plynchya

blister n gùsygen

block n stock

blog n blòg

blood n goos

shed blood phr devera goos

blossom n flourys gwëdh

blouse n cris

blow n cronk, sqwat, bobmen, strocas

blow v whetha

blue adj blou, glas

bluebell n blejen an gùcû

blueberries n lus

blunt adj sogh

blurred adj dyscler

blush v rudhya

board n astell, bord, kesva

board v eskyna

diving board n astell dîvya

boast n bost

boast v bôstya

boat n scath 

fishing boat n côk

body n corf

boggy ground n kenak

boil v bryjyon

boiler n cawdarn

bold adj bold

boldness n bolder

bolshy adj stowt, treus

bolt v barrya

bomb n tanbellen

bomb v tanbeledna

bond n colm

bone n ascorn

bonfire n tanjys

book n lyver

book v ragerhy

booklet n lyvryn

boom v taredna

boost v kenertha

boot n trog

boot v sordya

boots n botas

border n or

bore v sqwîtha

bored adj sqwith

boredom n anians

boring adj sqwîthus

be born v bos genys

borrow v benthygya, kemeres in prestyans

both pron an dhew^N, an dhyw^N

both ... and conj ha (hag) ... ha (hag)^G, kefrës ... ha^G, kefrës ... hag^G

both of them phr aga dew^N, aga dyw^N, pùbonen a’n dhew^N, pùbonen a’n dhyw^N

bother n trobel

bother v trobla

bottle n botel

bottle bank n bank botellow

bottom n goles, tin

at the bottom phr awoles

bow n colm, gwarak

bow v omblegya

bowels n colodhyon

bowl n bolla, scala

box n box, trog, kysten

box v boxesy

box office n tôkynva

boy n mab, maw

boyfriend n caror

bra n brodngolm

brace n stroth

bracelet n modrewy

bracken n reden

braid v plethy

brain(s) n empydnyon

brake n frodn

brake v frodna

brambles n dreys

branch n scoren

brand n merk

brandish v swaysya

brandy n brandy

brass n brest

brassiere See bra above

brave adj colodnek

bravery n colonecter

breach n torrva

bread n bara

in breadcrumbs phr ha browsyon bara in y gerhyn

breadth n les

break n torrva, sqwat See also tùch

break v terry See also broken below

breakdown n torrva See also meth

breakfast n hawnsel

breast n brodn

breastfeed v ry an vrodn dhe

breath n anal

breathe v anella

breed v maga

Breton adj/n Bretonek

brewery n chy brîhy

Brexit n Brexyt

brick n bryck

bridge n pons

suspension bridge n pons cregys

bridle n frodn 

brief adj cot

briefcase n scryp

briefly adv wàr verr lavarow

bright adj golow, glew, cler, spladn

brim n min

bring v dry, kerhes

British adj Bretednek

broad adj ledan

broadband n bond ledan

broadcast v darlêsa

broaden v ledanhe

broccoli n cawlvlejen gales

broken n trogh

broker n mainor

bronze n brons

brooch n brocha

brook n gover

broom n scubel

brother n broder

brow n tâl

brown adj gell, gorm

browse v pory

bruise n brew

bruise v brêwy

brush n scubylen, pyncel

brush v scubya

brusque adj dyscortes

BTEC n CANT

bubble n bothel

bucket n bùcket

buckle n bockyl

Buddha n Bùdda

Buddhism n Bùddieth

Buddhist n Bùddyst

budget n bojet

buffet n bùfê

bug n corrbrëv, defowt

build n byldya

builder n byldyor

building n byldyans

bulb n crenwredhen, bollen

bulge n bothan

bull n tarow

bullet n bùlet

bully v compressa

bump n bonk

bun n torthen

bunch n tysk

bundle n pùsorn

bungle v cabmwonys

bungling n cabmwonys

burial n encledhyas, encladhva

burger n borger

burn v lesky

burst n tardh

burst v tardha

bury v encledhyas

bus n bùss, kyttryn

single- / double-decker bus n kyttryn udn / dew leur

bush n bùsh

business n negys

busy adj bysy

but conj mès^G, saw^G, adar

butter n amanyn

butterfly n tycky Duw

button n boton

buy n prenas

buy v prena

buyer n prenor

buzz v sia

by prep ryb^G, gans^G, gen^G, er, warbydn^G, erbydn^G

by-election n is-dôwysyans

by-pass n les’hens

byte n bayt

C

cabbage n cavach

cabin n cabyn

cabinet n cabynet

cable n capel

cactus n cactùs

café n coffyva

cage n bagh, cowel

cairn n carn

cake n tesen

calculate v reckna

calculation n recknans

calculator n recknel

calendar n dedhyador

call n cry, garm, galow

call v cria, gelwel

calm adj cosolek

calm n cosoleth

calm v coselhe

camel n cowrvargh

camera n camera

speed camera n camera toth

camp n camp, caslÿs

camp v campya

campaign n caskergh

camper n havyas campya

camper van n carven campya

campsite n campva

campus n campùs

can n cafas, cana

can v gallos

watering can n cafas dowrhe

canal n dowrgledh

cancel v dylea

cancer n canker

Cancer n an Canker

candidate n ombrofyor

candle n cantol 

cannabis n kewarhen

cap n cappa

capable adj abyl

capacity n dalgh

capital n kevalaf, pedncyta

capitalism n kevalavieth

Capricorn n an Avar

capsule n bolhednyk

captain n capten

car n carr [tan]

car park n park kerry

car wash n golghva kerry

caramel n caramel

caravan n caravan

caravan park n park caravanow

card n carten

credit card n carten cresys

debit card n carten debys

greetings card n carten dynerhy

scratch card n carten cravas

cardboard n pasbord

cardigan n cardygon

care n gwith, cûr, rach

he couldn’t care less phr ny’n deur màn

intensive care n dourwith

take care phr kemeres with

care about phr gwil fors a

care for phr cherya

career v resegva

careful adj dour

carefully adv dour, wàr gàm

careless adj lows

carelessly adv in sevureth

carer n gwethyas

carnage n arva

carnival n carnyval

carousel n res adro

carpet n leurlen

carriage n caryach, carven

carrots n caretys

carry v don

carry out v colenwel

cart n kert

carve v kervya

case n câss

in any case phr in neb câss

in case conj rag dowt^G

in that case phr dhan[a], mars yw taclow indelma

cash n mona parys

cassette n snod clos

cast n felshyp

castle n castel

cat n cath

catalogue n menegva

cataract n kenen lagas

catch v cachya

catch up v cachya

caterpillar n prëv del

cathedral n peneglos

Catholic adj Catholic

cattle n gwarthek

cauliflower n cawlvlejen

cause n ken

cause v causya

without cause phr heb ken

cautious adj war

cave n cav

cavity n cow

cavort v lappya

CCTV camera n camera kelgh clos

cease v cessya

ceiling n nen

celebrate v gôlya

celebration n kyffewy

cell n kell, gogell

cellar(s) n selder

Celt n Kelt

Celtic adj Keltek

cement n cyment

cemetery n corflan, encladhva

centi- pref centy-

central adj cresek

centre adj cres

centre n cres, cresen

century n cansbledhen

cereal n greunvoos

ceremony n solempnyta

certain adj certan

certainly adv heb dowt

certainty n certuster

certificate n testscrif

certify v desta

chain n chain

chair n chair

chair v caderya deck

chair n chair howl

chairman n caderyor

[stick of] chalk n calhen

challenge n chalynj

challenge v chalynjya

challenging adj gorholus

chamber n chambour

champagne n shampên

champion n campyor 

championship n campyory

chance n chauns

by chance phr dre hap

change n chaunj

change v chaunjya

small change n mona munys

channel n canel

chaos n dyrêwl

chaotic adj dyrêwl

chap n pollat, gwas

chapel n chapel

chapter n chaptra

character n gnas, teythy, arweth, person

characteristic adj noswedhek

characteristic n nosweth

charcoal n glow predn

charge n carg

charge v carga, govyn

charger n cargor

charity n cowethas cheryta

chase v châcya

chat v clappya

chatter v clattra

cheap adj iselbris, a varhas dhâ

cheat v hyga

check n ardak, checker

check v checkya

check in v omrolya

checkmate n cowlardak

checkout n reckenva

cheek n bogh

cheeky adj taunt

cheerful adj jolyf

cheerfulness n jolyfter

cheese n keus

chef n kegynor

chemical n kemek

chemist n apotecary

cheque n checken

cherries n keres

chess n gwëdhpoll

chessboard n checker

chest n brèst, côfyr, kyst

chestnuts n kesten

chevron n keber

chew v densel

chicken n kig yar

child n flogh

childminder n floghcovior

chill n yêynder, anwos

chilli n chyly

chimney n chymbla

chin n elgeth

china n chêny

chinaware n chêny

chip n scobmyn

chips n asclas

chiropodist n troosvedhek

chocolate n chocklet

choke v taga

choice n dôwys

choir n keur

choose v dôwys

chop v skethry

choppy adj todnek

chopstick n gwelen debry

chord n cord

chough n palores

Christian adj/n Cristyon

Christianity n Cristoneth

christen v besydhya

christening n besyth

Christmas n Nadelyk

chunk n darn

church n eglos

churchtown n treveglos

churchyard n corflan

chutney n sawor Eyndek

cider n cîder

cigarette n cygaryk

cinema n gwaya-mir

circle n kelgh, balcon

circuit n kelgh

circular n kelghlyther

circulate v mos adro

circumstance n cyrcùmstans

circus n cyrk

citizen n dynasyth

citizenship n dynasydhieth

city n cyta

civil adj dynasak

civilian adj/n dynasak

civilization n wharheans

civilize v wharhe

cladding n gorheras

claim v pretendya, goledna

clamber v crambla

clamp n byns

clap v tackya dêwla

clarify v clerhe

class n class, rencas

classic adj/n classic

classify v classya

clatter v clattra

claw n ewyn, paw

clay n pry

china clay n pry gwydn

clay pit n poll pry

clean adj glân See also clean-and-neat below

clean v glanhe

clean-and-neat adj glanyth

clear adj cler

cleft n sawen

clever adj codnek, sley, skentyl

click v clyckya

client n client

cliff n âls

climate n aireth

climb v crambla

climber n cramblor

cling v glena

clinic n clynyk

clip n clyp

clitoris n calhednyk

cloak n clôk

cloakroom n clôkva

clock n clock

alarm clock n clock dyfuna

clockwise adv gans an howl

anti-clockwise adv warbydn an howl

clog v taga

close adj ogas, clos

close adv ogas, in nes

close v degea

close to prep ogas dhe, in ogas, in nes

closed adj degës

closer adj/adv nes

cloth n padn, clout

clothes n dyllas 

cloud n cloud

cloudy adj comolek

clover n mùllyon

club n clùb See also clubs below

go clubbing phr clùba

clubs n mùllyon

clumsy adj cledhek

coach n côcha

coal n glow

coast n arvor

coastguard n gwethyas âls

coat n côta

coat-hanger n gwarak wysk

cock n culyak

cockerel n culyak

cockpit n cabyn lewyador

cocktail n cocktêl

cocoa n côcô

coconut n knofen gôcô

cod n barvus

code n cod

coffee n coffy

coffin n geler

cognate adj unwoos 

cohesion n unvereth

coin n bath

coincidence n kenwharvedhyans

cola n côla

cold adj yêyn

cold n yêynder, anwos

coldness n yêynder

coleslaw n salad cavach

collapse v codha warbarth

collect v cùntell

collection n cùntellyans

collective adj cùntellek

college n coljy

collide v omweskel

colony n trevesygeth

colour n colour, sewt

colour v lywa

column n coloven

coma n clafhun

comb n crib

comb v crîbya

combination n kesudnyans

combine v kesudnya

come v dos

come and go phr daromres

comedian n gesyor

comedy n antarlyk

comfort n comfort, attês

comfort v comfortya

comfortable adj attês

comic adj wharthus

comic n comyck

coming adj a dheu

coming(s) and going(s) phr daromres

command n gorhemmyn

command v gorhemmyn, comondya

comment n ger

commentary n menegyans

commerce n kenwerth

commiseration n kescodhevyans

commission n comyssyon, radnles

commissioner n negejyth

commit to phr omsettya dhe

committee n kessedhek

common adj kemmyn

The House of Commons n Chy an Gemmyn

communicate v kemunessa

communion n comûn

community n kemeneth

compact adj kempen

companion n coweth

company n cowetha, cowethas 

compare v comparya

compared with phr adâl, adâl dhe

comparison n comparyans

compartment n caryach

compass n compas

compassion n pyta

compel v constrîna

compensate v astevery

compete v kesstrîvya

competent adj abyl, hardh

competition n kesstrîf, kesstrîvyans

competitor n kesstrîvyor

complain v croffolas

complaint n croffal

complete adj cowl-

complete v cowlwil

completely adv glân, qwit See also dien

complex adj complek

complexity n complethter

compliance n obeyans, gostythter

compliant adj gostyth

non-compliant adj dywostyth

complicate v complekhe

complicated adj complek

complication n complecter

complimentary adj See cortesy

comply v obeya

compose v compôsya

composer n compôsyth

compost n teyl

comprehensive adj compassus

compress v gwasca

compromise n kesassoylyans

compulsory adj constrînus

computer n amowntyor

comrade n coweth

conceal v cudha, keles

concealed adj cudh

conceive v concêvya

concentrate on phr sensy dh’y vrës

concept n conceyt

concern n bern

concern v tùchya

concerning prep adro dhe, ow tùchya [dhe]

concert n kescân ilow

concisely adv wàr verr lavarow

conclude v ervira

conclusion n ervirans

conclusive adj ervirus

concrete n concrît

condemn v dampnya

condemnation n damnacyon

condensation n glûth

condition n ambos, studh

conditional adj ambosek

conditioner n êwnor

condom n condom

conduct n fara

cone n pykern

confederation n kefrysyans

confer v omgùssulya

conference n kescùssulyans

confess v confessya

confession n confessyon

confide in phr kyfya

confidence n omfydhyans

self-confidence n omfydhyans

confident adj hardh

confidential adj pryva

confidentiality n pryvetter

confirm v confyrmya

confirmation n fast’heans

confront v gortheneby

confuse v kemysky, ancombra

confusing adj ancombrus

confusion n ancombrynsy

congestion n daromdak

congratulate v keslowenhe

congregation n cùntellva

congress n cùntelles

conjunction n kevren

connect v jùnya

connected adj kelmys ganso

conscience n consyans

conscientious adj dywysyk

consent n consent, assentyans

consent v assentya

consequence n sewyans

conservative n mentênour

consider v kemeres preder, ombredery, consydra, [om]sensy, acowntya

considerable adj larj

under consideration phr in dadn avîsment

consist of phr consystya a

consistency n kessenyans

consistent adj kesson

consolation n comfort

console n panel

console v comfortya

consonant n kesson

conspire v kesplottya

constant adj heb hedhy

constantly adv heb hedhy

constituency n dôwysqwartron

constitution n corf lahys

construct v derevel

construction worker n gweythor chy

consult v omgùssulya

consultation n cùssulyans

consumer n consûmyor

contact n kestaf

container n cafas

shipping container n sensor carg

contaminate v mostya

contemporary adj/n kevoos

contempt n despît

content n content

contentious adj cavylek

contest n kesstrîf

contestant n kesstrîvyor

continent n brâstir

continue v pêsya

contraception n andenythyans

contraceptive n haslet

contract n kevambos

contraption n injyn

contrary adj contrary

on the contrary phr i’n contrary part

contribute v darbary shara

contribution n shara

contrivance n injyn

control n rêwl

control v controllya

controversial adj cavylek

convention n cùntelles

conversation n kescows

convict v convyctya

convince v perswâdya

cook v kegy, parusy

cooking n kegynieth

cool v mygla

co-operate v kesobery

co-ordinate v kesordna

cope v omweres

copper n cober

copy n copy

copy v copia

copyright n gwir pryntya

core n colonen

cork n corkyn

corkscrew n alweth corkyn

corn poppies n ros mogh

corner n cornet

Cornish adj/n Kernowek

bad Cornish n cragh-Gernowek

Cornishman n Kernow 

the] coronavirus n an cùrunvîrùs

correct adj ewn

correct v êwna

correction n êwnans

correctness n êwnder

correspond v gortheby, kesscrefa

corridor n tremenva

corrupt adj podrak

corrupt v pedry

corruption n podrethes

cosmetic n afînuster

cosmos n cosmos

cost n còst

cost v costya

costume n gwysk

cosy adj cles

cotton n coton

cotton wool n gwlân coton

couch n gwely dëdh

cough n pas

cough v passa

council n consel

Cornwall Council n Consel Kernow

counselling n cùssulyans

count v nyvera, comptya

counter- pref gorth-

country n pow, bro, gwlas

countryside n pow

couple n copel

coupon n colpon

courgette n pompyonyk

courier n resor

course n cors, steus, sant

of course phr heb mar [na martesen]

court n cort

courtesy n cortesy

cousin n kenderow, kenytherow

cove n porth

cover n gorher, cudhlen

cover v cudha, gorhery

covert adj cudh

cow n buwgh

coward n coward

crab n canker

crack n crig

cracked adj trogh

cradle n lesk

craft n creft

craftsman n creftor

crafty adj fel, sotel

crag n clegar

cram v stoffya

cramp n godrabm

cranberries n lus rudh

crane n jyn crâna

crash v codha in dyfyk

crate n clos

crater n cowdoll

crave v yêwny

craving n yêwnadow

crawl v cramyas

creak v gwihal

cream n dehen

clotted cream n dehen cowlys

create v formya

creative adj rych y awen

creche n floghva

credit n cresys

creepy-crawly n prëv

crematorium n corfloskva

crew n mêny

cricket n crycket

crime n drogober, trespasseth

criminal n drogoberor

crinkled adj crygh

crisis n terstuth

crisp n cresyk

criteria n scantlyn

criterion n scantlyn

critical adj cablek

criticism n cabel

criticize v cably

croak n ronk

croak v renky

crocodile n cocodryl

crooked adj cabm

cross adj crowsak

cross n crows

cross-dresser n treusgwyscor

crossing n treusva

crossroads n peswar torn

crossword n crowseryow

crouch v plattya

crow n bran

crowd n rûth

crown n cùrun

crown v cùruna

crude adj criv

cruel adj cruel

cruelty n hacter

cruise n trumach plesour

crumbs n browsyon

crumpets n crampeth tellek

crumple v crobma

crumpled adj crobm

crush v brêwy

crust n cresten

crutch n crôch

cry n cry, garm

cry v cria, ola

cube n cûb

cubicle n scovva

cuckoo n cùcû

cucumber n cûcùmbra

cue n gwelen

cuff n ragvrehel

cuisine n kegynieth

cult n cùlt

cultivate v gonys

cultivation n gonys

culture n gonysegeth

cunning adj fel

cup n hanaf

The World Cup n Hanaf an Bÿs

cupboard n amary

curb v frodna

cure v yaghhe

curious adj coynt, whensys dhe wodhvos

curly adj crùllys

current adj a’n present termyn

current n fros

curriculum vitae n resegva bêwnans

curry n cùrry

cursor n resor

curtain n croglen

curve n stubm

cushion n pluvak

custard n cùstard

custody n gwith

custom n ûsadow

customer n cosmer

cut n trogh

cut v trehy

cut off v stoppya

cutlery n daffar lybm

cyber- pref ceyber-

cycle n kelgh

cycle v dywrosa

cyclist n dywrosyas

cylinder n cylynder

cynical adj cynycus

D

Daddy n Tasyk

daffodil n afodyl

dainty n dainty

daisy n caja

damage n damach

damage v shyndya

dame n dama

damn v dampnya

damnation n damnacyon

damp adj glëb

damp n glebor

dampen v glebya

dance n dauns, gwary dauns

dance v dauncya

dancer n dauncyor

danger n peryl

dangerous adj peryllys

dare v lavasos

dark adj tewl

dark n tewolgow

darken v tewlhe

darkness n tewlder, tewolgow

darling n [ow] melder

dart n dart

dart v gwibya

dartboard n astell dartyow

dash v fysky, stêvya

data n manylyon

database n sel manylyon

date n dedhyans

daughter n myrgh

dawn n terry an jëdh

day n dëdh, jorna

dazzle v dalla

dead adj marow

deadline n dëdh keas

deadly adj mortal

deaf adj bodhar

deafening adj bodharus

deal n bargen

deal v radna

deal with phr dêlya gans

dealer n gwycor

dear adj ker, cuv, wheg

death n mernans

debate n dadhel, dalva

debate v dadhla

debt n kendon

decay n podrethes

tooth decay n poder dans

decayed adj podrak

deceased See tremena

deceit n tùll

deceive v tùlla

December n mis Kevardhu

in December phr mis Kevardhu

decent adj onest

decide v ervira

decision n ervirans

decisive adj ervirus

deck n flûr

declaration n declaracyon

declare v declarya

decline n dyfygyans

decline v dyfygya

decorate v afîna

decoration n afînans

deduct from phr kemeres dhyworth

deed n ober

deep adj down, poos

how deep phr pygebmys downder^G

deeply adv poos

default n defowt

defeat v fetha

defecate v caw’ha

defect n defowt

defence n defens

defibrillator n dyfybrylyor

deficit n dyfyk

define v defînya

definite adj dyblans

definitive adj diambos

definition n defînyans

defy v defia

degree n degrê, gradh, pryck

delay n strech, ardak

delay v strechya, dylâtya

delegate n cadnas

delegation n canaseth

delete v dylea

deliberately adv aborpos

delicacy n tabm dainty

delicate adj fin, bludh, tyckly

delicious adj delycyùs

delight n delît

delight v delîtya

delineate v delînya

delirious See varya

deliver v delyfra

delivery n lyfrêson

dell n pans

delve v turya

demand n gorholeth

demand v demondya

demanding adj gorholus

dementia n dygowsejeth

democracy n democratieth

democratic adj democratek

demonstrate v dysqwedhes, protestya

demonstration n dysqwedhyans, protestyans

denial n nagh

dense adj tew

dentist n densyth

deny v naha

deodorant n dyflêryas

depart v departya, avoydya

department n adran

depend on phr powes wàr

place on deposit phr gorra in arhow

depress v dyglony

depressed adj dyglon

become depressed phr dyglony

depression n dyglon, cleves dyglon

depth n downder

deranged See varya

derelict See sqwattya

descend v skydnya

describe v descrefa

description n descryvyans

desert n dysert

deserve v dendyl

design n desîn

design v desînya

desire n whans, plegadow, devîs

desire v *whans, whansa, desîrya

desk n desk

despair n dyspêr

despise v despîsya

despite prep in despît dhe

dessert n sant melys

destination n pedn an fordh

destiny n destnans

destroy v dystrôwy

detach v dystaga

detached adj dystak

details n manylyon

detain v sensy

determine v determya, ervira

develop v dysplegya

development n dysplegyans

device n jynyk

devil n dyowl

the devil phr orth an jowl

what the devil? See orth an jowl

devote oneself to See omry

dew n glûth

diabetes n cleves melys

dialect n radnyêth

dialogue n kescows

diamond n adamant, diamond

diary n dëdhlyver

dictator n turont

dictatorship n turontieth

dictionary n gerlyver

die n dîss

die v merwel See also marow

diehard adj stordy

diesel n oyl dîsel

diet n rêwl boos

difference n dyffrans

different adj dyhaval, dyffrans

difficult adj cales

difficulty n caletter

dig v palas

digest v gôy

digital adj rîvednek

dignity n dynyta

dildo n càl cog

dilemma n penbleth

dim adj dyscler, gwadn

dim v gwadnhe

dimension n dymensyon

diminish v lehe

din n hùbbadùllya

dinner n kydnyow

dinosaur n arghpedrevan

dip n dyppa

dip v trockya

diphthong n dywvogalen

give directions phr brenya

direct adj dydro

direct v kevarwedha

direction n qwartron

directly adv poran, dhe blebmyk

director n kevarwedhor

directory n kevarweth

dirt n most

dirty adj plos

dirty v plosegy

get dirty phr plosegy

disability n dysableth

disabled adj evreth

disadvantage n afles

disagree v dyssentya

disagreement n dyssent

disappear v mos mes a wel

disappoint See tùlla

disappointment n tùll

disapprove of phr *cas

disaster n meschauns

discern v decernya

discharge v dyscarga

disclose v dyskevera

disconnect v dygelmy

discontented adj drogpës

discontinue v astel

discount n dyscownt

discover v trouvya

discovery n trouvyans

discreet adj doth

discretion n dothter

discriminate against phr dysfavera

discrimination n dysfaverans

discuss v cùssulya, omgùssulya

discussions n dadhlow

disease n cleves

disgraceful adj methus

disguise n tùllwysk

dish n scudel

dishonest adj dyslel

dishonesty n dyslelder

disinfectant adj/n dyglevejek

disk n platten

dislike v *cas

disloyal adj dyslel

disloyalty n dyslelder

dismount v skydnya

disobedience n dysobeyans

disobedient adj dywostyth

disobey v dysobeya

disorder n deray

dispatch v danvon

dispel v defendya

dispenser n spencer

display n dysqwedhyans

display v dysqwedhes

disposable adj tôwladow

dispute n dalva

dissatisfied adj drogpës

dissolve v assoylya

distance n pellder

distinct adj dyblans

distinction n dyberthva

distinguish v decernya

distinguished adj a bris

distort v stubma, cabma

distract from phr trailya dhyworth

distribute v dystrybûtya

district n randir, qwartron

ditch n cledh

dive v dîvya

diverse adj dyvers

divide v radna

divorce n dydhemedhyans

divorce v dydhemedhy

DNA See genyn

do v gwil

doctor n doctour, medhek

family doctor n medhek teylu

doctrine n dyscas

document n scrif, scriven

dog n ky

dogged adj stordy

doll n popet

dollar n dollar

dolphin n delfyn

domination n mêstrynjys

domino n domynô

donation n ro

donkey n asen

donor n rias

door n daras

doorway n porth

doping n dôpyans

dossier n covlen

dot n dyjyn

double adj dobyl^N

double v dobla^N

doubt n dowt

doubt v dowtya

without doubt phr heb dowt, heb mar, heb wow

dough n toos

doughnut n knofen toos

dove n colom

down adv dhe’n dor, wàr nans

down n gûn

downhearted adj dyglon

downland n gûn

download n iscarg

download v iscarga

downstairs adv awoles, an stairys wàr nans

draft n draght

drag v draggya, draylya

dragon n dragon

drain n carthpîb, dowrgledh

drain v deseha

drainpipe n carthpîb

drama n drâma

dramatic adj dramatek

draught n wheth air, draght

draughts n draghtys

draughtsman n lînednor

draw v tedna, delînya

drawer n trog tedna

drawing n delînyans

dreadful adj uthyk, a’n pla

dreadful business phr hager-viaj

dreadlock n plethen

dream n hunros

dream v hunrosa

dress n pows

dress v gwysca

drill n tardar

drill v tardra

drink n dewas

drink v eva

drip n deveryn

drip v devera

drive n rôsva

drive v drîvya, lewyas

driver n lewyor

drizzle n glûthglaw

drone n dron

drop n deveryn, badna

drop v codha, gasa dhe godha

drown v budhy

drug n drogga

drum n tabour

drunk adj medhow

drunkenness n medhowynsy

dry adj sëgh

dry v seha

drysuit n sewt stanch

dual carriageway n carrhens dewblek

duchy n dùcheth

duck n hoos

dud adj cog

dummy n tethen rubbish

dump n poll atal

dumpling n pellen

dune n towan

during prep dres^G

dust n doust

duty n dûta

on duty phr wàr dûta

duty-free adj dydoll

duvet n kewlet pluv

dwarf adj corr-

dwelling n trigva

dye v lywa

dynamic adj dynamyk

E

each adj pùb^G

each one pron pùbonen^G, pùb onen^G

be eager to phr *màl

eagerness n màl

ear n scovarn

earbuds n scovarnygow

early adj avarr

earn v dendyl

earphones n scovarnygow

earring n skynen

earth n dor

on earth phr orth an jowl

earthquake n dorgis

earthworms n bùluk

easel n trebeth

east adj/n ÿst

eastern adj ÿst

Easter n Pask

easy adj êsy

eat v debry

echo n dasson

echo v dasseny

economical adj erbysus

economist n economyth

economy n economy

economy class n côcha

edge n amal, min

edit v golegy

edition n dyllans

editor n penscrefor

educate v gorra dhe dhyscans

education n dyscans

educational adj dyscansek

eel n sylly

effect n effeth

effective adj vas, effethus

effort n strîvyans

effusive adj frôsus

egg n oy

eisteddfod n esedhvos

either adv naneyl

either ... or conj pò ... pò^G, boneyl ... bò^G, be va … pò^G

elastic n elastyk

elated adj hudhyk

elbow n elyn

elect v dôwys

electric adj tredanek

electrical adj tredanek

electricity n tredan

electronic adj electronek

electronics n electronek

election n dôwysyans

element n elven

elementary adj elvednek

elephant n olyfans

elevator n eskyner

eliminate v defendya

eloquent adj helavar

else adj aral, ken

email n rîvbost

embarrass v gorra meth in

be embarrassed phr *meth, kemeres meth

embarrassment n meth

embassy n canaseth

emblematic adj arwedhek

embrace v byrla

embroider v brôsya

embroidery n brôsweyth

emergency n gorotham

emigrate v dyvra

emission(s) n dyllans

emit v dylla

emoji n emôjy

emotion n emôcyon, môvyans

emotional adj emôcyonus

emperor n emprour

emphasis n pooslev

emphasize v poosleva

empire n empîr

employ v arfeth

employee n arfedhysak

employer n arfedhor

employment n arfeth

emptiness n gwacter

empty adj gwag

empty v gwakhe

enamel n esmal

enchanting adj gorhanus

enclosed adj clos

enclosure n clos

encounter v dierbyn[a]

encourage v kenertha, ry colon dhe

encrypt v kelscrefa

end n pedn, dyweth

end v dewedha

in the end phr wosteweth

endanger v peryllya

endeavour n attent

enemy n escar, envy

energetic adj freth

energy n frethter, nerth

engage v omgelmy

engaged adj bysy

engine n jyn

engine house n jynjy

search engine n jyn sarchya

steam engine n jyn êthen

engineer n injynor

engineering n injynorieth

English adj/n Sowsnek

engraving n gravyans

enjoy v enjoya

enmity n envy

enormous adj cowrek

enough adv/quant lowr [a], plenty

enquiry n govyn, govynadow

enquiry desk n govynva

ensure v diogelhe

entangle v magly

enter v entra

enterprise n aventuryans

entertain v intertainya

enthusiasm n dyswysycter

enthusiastic adj dywysyk

entire adj cowl-

entirely See dien

entrance n entrans

entrust to phr gorra in charj dhe

enumerate v nyvera

envelope n mailyor

envious adj envies

environment n omgelgh

envy n envy

envy v perthy envy

epidemic n epydemyk

epilepsy n drogatty

equal adj kehaval

equation n kehavalyans

equilibrium n kespos

equip v hernessya

equipment n hernes

equivocal adj omborthus

eradicate v dywredhya

erase v defendya

eraser n cravel defendya

erect v derevel

erotic adj carnal

erupt v tardha

eruption n tardh

escape n diank

escape v scappya, diank

escapism n diankva

escort v hùmbrank

especially adv spessly, specyal

essence n essens

essential adj dyhepcor

be essential phr bos res [porrês] See also res

establish v establyshya

estate n stât

estimate n towlcost

estimate v reckna ogas lowr

estuary n hayl

et cetera phr hag erel

eternal adj nefra a bes

eternity n trank heb worfen

ethical adj ewnhensek

etymology n gerdardhyans

euro n ewrô

the European Union n an Udnyans Ewrôpek

evangelical adj awaylak

evasive adj gohelus

even adj leven, compes

even adv kefrës, inwedh, kyn fe^G

even out v levenhe

evening n gordhuwher

in the evening phr gordhuwher

this evening phr haneth

yesterday evening phr newher

evenness n levender

event n wharvedhyans

eventually adv wàr an dyweth

ever adv nefra, bythqweth

ever again phr nefra namoy

ever so phr vÿth mar^G

for ever [and ever] phr bys vycken [ha bys venary]

every adj pùb^G, kenyver^G

every bit phr kettep tabm^G

every one pron pùb onen^G, kenyver onen^G, kettep onen^G

everyone pron pùbonen^G, pùb huny [oll]^G, kenyver onen^G, kettep huny^G, kettep onen^G, kettep pedn^G

everyone else pron pùbonen ken^G

everything pron kenyver tra^G

everything else pron pùptra ken^G

everywhere adv in pùb le

evidence n dùstuny

evident adj ôpyn gwelys

evil adj tebel- 

exactly adv poran, adhevîs

exaggerate v whetha, gorlywa

examination n examnacyon, apposyans

examine v examnya

example n exampyl

for example phr rag exampyl

excite v piga

excited adj frobmys lowen

exciting adj pigus teg

excellent adj bryntyn, rial

except prep marnas, saw

exception n exepcyon

exchange n keschaunj

exchange v keschaunjya

exclaim v cria in mes

excluding prep heb reckna

excursion n tro i’n dre / pow

excuse n ascûs

executive n gwythresor

exercise n assay, omassayans

exercise v assaya

exhaust v spêna

exhausted See spêna

exhibit v dysqwedhes

exhibition n dysqwedhyans

exist v hanvos

existence n hanvos emergency

exit n daras gorotham

expect v gwetyas

expectation n gwaityans

expense n còst spênys

experience n experyens

experiment n arbrof

experiment v arbrevy

expert n arbenygor

expertise n codnek

explain v clerhe, styrya

explode v tardha

exploit v gweytha

exploration n whythrans

explore v whythra

explosion n tardh

exponential adj exponencyal

export n esporth

export v esportha

expose v dyskevera

express v gorra in geryow

expression n lavar, tremyn

expressive adj rych

extend v istyna

extension n istynans

extent n compas, fînyow

to some extent phr neb gradh

extinguish v dyfudhy

extinguisher n dyfudhor

extraordinary adj dres kynda

extra-terrestrial n bÿsestren

extravagant adj scùllyak

extremely adv dres ehen

extremist n teryas

eye n lagas

eyebrow n abrans

eyelash n blew an lagas

eyelid n crohen an lagas

F

fabric n gwias, padn

façade n tâlenep

face n fâss, enep

facetious adj gesus

fact n feth See also diogel

in fact phr in gwrioneth, in ober

factor n elven

factory n gweythva

fake v contrefêtya

fail v fyllel

failure n defowt

faint n clamder

faint v clamdera

fair adj teg

fair n fer

fairness n êwnder

the fairies n an bobel vian

faith n crejyans

faithful adj len, lel-

fall n coodh

fall v codha

false adj fâls, fâls-, gow

falsehood n gow

fame n hanow dâ

family n teylu

famous adj meur y hanow

fancy n fancy

fantasy n fancy

far adj pell

how far phr pana bellder^G

farce n gwary fol

fare v fara

farm n bargen tir

farm v amêthy

farmer n tiak

farming n amêthyans

fart n brabm

fart v brabma

fascist n fashyst

fashion n fassyon

fashionable n fassyonus

fast adj uskys, in rag

fasten v fastya

fastening n kevren

fat adj tew

fat n berry grow

fat phr tew’he

fatal adj mortal

fate n tenkys

father n tas

father-in-law n sîra dâ

fatten v tew’he

favour n favour, torn dâ

in favour of prep abarth, abarth dhe

favourable adj faverus

his favourite adj an gwella oll ganso

fear n own, dowt

fear v *own, kemeres own, *dowt, dowtya, perthy dowt

feasible adj hewil

feast n kenwes, fest

feathers n pluv

February n mis Whevrel

in February phr mis Whevrel

federal adj kefrysek

federation n kefrysyans

fee n gober

feed v maga, methy, boosa

feedback n daslif

feel v tava, clôwes, omglôwes, omsensy

feel one’s way phr palvala

fellow n pollat, gwas

female adj benow

feminine adj benow

feminist n femynyst

fence n ke

ferns n reden

ferry n treth, keybal

fervent adj gwresak

festival n gool, fest

music festival n gool ilow

fetch v kerhes

fever n fevyr

few adj/quant See bohes

a few quant nebes^G

quite a few pron lower onen^G

quite a few quant lower

very few quant very nebes^G

fewer quant le [a]

fewest adj lyha

fiancé n gour ambosys

fiancée n benyn ambosys

fiasco See meth

fiction n fycsyon

fiddle v fysla

fidget v fysla

field n park, gwel

fierce adj fers

fight n omlath

fight v omlath, batalyas

fight a war phr gwerrya

figs n fyges

figurative adj fygùratyf

figure n fygùr

file n liv, restryn 

fill v lenwel

filling station n petrolva

film n kenen, fylm

film v fylmya

filter n sythel

filter v sythla

filth n mostethes

fin n askel

final n finweth

finale n finweth

finally adv wàr an dyweth

finance n arhansorieth

financial adj arhansek

find n trouvyans

find v cafos, trouvya

fine adj fin, man-, brav

fine n spal

finest adj flour

finger n bës

finish v gorfenna

fire n tan

fire v gordhylla

catch fire phr kemeres tan

on fire See tan

set fire to phr gorra tan in

fire escape n skeul diank

firefighter n den dyfudhy

fireplace n olas

firewood n cunys

fireworks n tanow creft

firm n cowethas

at first phr wostallath

first aid n socour tròm

first class phr adhevîs

first of all phr kyns oll

fish n pysk

fish v pyskessa

fish farm n pyskva

fisherman n pùscador

fit adj in poynt dâ

fit n shora

fit v desedha

fitting n desedhans

fixed adj stag firmly

fixed phr fast

fizzy adj tythus

flag n baner

flake n laun

flame n flàm

flank n tenewen

flare n fakel

flash n luhesen

flash v luhesy

flask n costrel

flat adj plat, marow

flat n ranjy

flatten v plattya

flavour n sawor

flax n lin

fleas n whydn

flee v fia [dhe’n fo]

flesh n kig

flexible adj gwethyn

flicker v flyckra

flies n kelyon

flight n neyj

flinch v plynchya

fling v dehesy

flipchart n trebeth

flippers n botas palvek

flirt v flyrtya

float n corkyn

float v See neyja

flock n gre, hes

flood n liv

flooding n budhyans

floor n leur

flour n bleus

flow n fros

flower n flour

flu n flû

fluent adj frôsek

fluid adj berus

flush v tedna an dowr

flush the toilet phr tedna an dowr

flutter n treneyja

fly v neyja

foam n ewon

focus v crespoyntya

fog n nywl

foggy adj nywlek

fold n pleg

fold v plegya

folder n plegel

folk n gweryn

folktale n drolla

follow v sewya, holya

follower n holyor

very fond See dôtya

food n boos, sosten, vytel

fool n fol

act like a fool phr dôtya

foolish adj fol

foot n troos, troos’hës

football n pel droos

footballer n peldrosyas

footbridge n pons kerdh

footpath n trûlergh

footprint n ol

for conj rag^G

for prep rag^G, dhe^G

forbid v dyfen See also sconya

force n fors

forceful adj meur y nell

forecast n dargan

forecast v dargana

forehead n tâl

foreign adj estren

foreigner n estren

forge v contrefêtya

forget v ankevy

forgive v gava

forgiveness n gyvyans

forgo v hepcor

fork n forgh

fork v dyberth in forgh

form n form, furvlen

form v formya

formal adj furvus

format n furvyans

formula n furvel

fortunate adj fusyk, gwydn y vÿs

fortunately adv i’n gwella prës

fortune n lùck

forum n forùm

forwards adv in rag

fossil n omgaregyn

foul-mouthed adj plos y davas

found v fùndya

foundation n selven

fountain n fenten

the four of them phr aga feswar^N, pùbonen a’n peswar^N

fox n lowarn

fraction n radnriv

fragile adj hedorr

fragments n browsyon

fragrance n sawor

fragrant adj saworek

frame n fram

frame v framya

fraud n fraws

frayed cloth n pyllen

free adj frank, dhe wary, heb còst

freedom n franchys

freemasonry n masonieth

freeze v rewy

freezer n rewgyst

frequent adj menowgh

fresh adj fresk

fretting n fienasow

Friday n de Gwener

on Friday phr de Gwener

fridge n yêyner

friend n cothman, coweth

friendly adj hegar

friendship n felshyp

fries n asclas

frighten v gorra own in

fringe n pyllen

frog n qwylkyn

from prep a^G, dhia^G, dhyworth^G, dhort^G, rag^G

front n tu arâg, voward, front

in front phr arâg

in front of prep dhyrag^G, arâg^G

frontier n or

frontline n voward

frost n rew

froth n ewon

frown v plegya tâl

fruit n frût

dried fruit n fyges

frustrate v spralla

frustrated See spralla

frustration n sens a sprall

fry v fria

fuck v kyjya

fudge n fùj

fuel n cunys

fugitive n foesyk

fulfil v colenwel, cowlwil

full adj leun

fun n sport

make fun of phr gesya

function n gwythres

function v gwythresa

fund n arhas

fund v arhasa

fundamental adj selvenek

fundamentalist n selvenegor

funeral n encledhyas

fungus n fong

funnel n corn denewy

funny adj wharthus

fur n blew, pelour

furious adj coneryak

furnish v mebla

furniture n mebyl

furthermore adv ha pella

fury n conar

futile adj euver

future adj devedhek

the future n an termyn a dheu

G

gadget n jynyk

Gaelic n Godhalek

gain n gwain

gain v gwainya

galaxy n galeth

gale n awel

gallery n soler

art gallery n oryel pyctours

gallon n gallon

gamble n hapwary

gambling n hapwary

game n gwary, gam

board game n gwary bord

gang up on See omudnya

gaol n bagh

gap n aswy

gape v dianowy

garage n carrjy

garden n lowarth

gardener n lowarthor

garland n garlont

garlic n kenyn ewynak

gas n gass

gate n yet

gateway n porth

gather v cùntell

gay adj gay

GCSE abbr TODN

gear n hernes, maglen

change gear phr magly

gel n jèl

Gemini n an Evellas

gender n reydh

gene n genyn

general adj kemmyn

generally adv dre vrâs

generate v denethy

generation n denythyans

generous adj hel, larj

genetic adj genydnek

genial adj colodnek

geniality n colonecter

genius n awenyth

gentle adj clor, whar

gentleman n den jentyl

Gents n Gwesyon

genuine adj gwir

genus n kynda

geographic adj dorydhek

geographical adj dorydhek

geography n dorydhieth

germ n corrbrëv

gesture n môcyon

get v cafos

get away v scappya

get off v skydnya

get up v sevel in bàn

ghost n tarosvan, bùcka

ghostly adj tarosvanus

gift n ro

charitable gift n alusen

gifted adj meur y deythy

giga- pref gyga-

gin n jynevra

ginger n jynjyber

girl n myrgh, mowes

girlfriend n cares

give v ry

give back v dascor

give up v omry

glad adj lowen

gladly adv [oll] a’y vodh

glance n golok scav

glance at phr tôwlel golok wàr

glass n gweder, gwedren

stained glass n gweder lyw

gleeful adj hudhyk

glider n gwylanel

glimpse n golok vian

glitter v glyttra

global warming n tesyans bÿs-efan

glorious adj gloryùs

glory n glory

glossary n gerva

glove n manek

glove compartment n sensor manegow

glow n golow

glow v golowy

glue n glus

glue v glusa

gluten n glûten

gnats n gwybes

go v mos

go back v dewheles

go down v skydnya

go straight phr mos i’n ewn fordh

go up v ascendya

goal n gol

goat n gavar

god n duw

gold n owr

golden adj owrek

goldfish n owrbysk

golf n golf

all gone phr debrys ha deu

good adj dâ, vas

goods n gwara

goodwill n bodh dâ

goose n goodh

gorse n eythyn

gossip n scavel an gow

govern v governa

government n governans

governor n lewyth

gown n gon

GP n medhek teylu

grace n grâss

gracious adj grassyùs

grade n gradh

gradual adj tabm ha tabm

gradually adv tabm ha tabm

grains n greun

gram n gràm

grammar n gramer

grand adj brav

grandchild n flogh wydn

grandfather n sîra wydn

grandmother n dama wydn

grape n grappa

grapefruit n aval paradîs

graph n graf

grapple v gwrydnya

grasp n dalhen

grasp v dalhedna

grass n gwels

grasshopper n culyak reden

be grateful to phr bos sensys dhe

grating n maglen

gratuity n grastal

grave adj sad

grave n bedh

gravel n growyn

graveyard n corflan

gravity n dyskerheth

graze v pory, dyrusca

grease n blonek

greasy adj blonegek

great adj brâs, meur

greatness n meureth

greed n crefny

greedy adj crefny

green adj gwer, glas

green n glesyn

the Greens n See gwer

greet v salujy

gremlin n bùcka

grey adj loos, glas

grid n maglen

grief n grêf

grieve v grêvya

grill n rastel

grill v rastella

grin n gwenwharth

grin v gwenwherthyn

grind v melyas

gristle n gyew

grit n grow

groan n hanajen

groan v hanaja

groove n rygol

grope v palvala

gross adj cowl-

ground n dor, leur, grownd

group n bagas

splinter group n bagas dyberthys

year group n bagas kevoos

grow v tevy

growl n croffal, gromyal

growl v croffolas, gromyal

growth n tevyans

bear a grudge phr perthy grêvons

grumble n croffal

grumble v croffolas

grumpy adj crowsak

guarantee v warrantya

guard n gwethyas

guard v gwardya