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Counting in the Cornish Language

English Word

Cornish Translation

Pronounciation

One

Onen, Ün

Onen, Een

Two

Deu

Dhow

Three

Try

Try

Four

Peswar

Pez-warr

Five

Pymp

Pimp

Six

Whegh

Hwhech

Seven

Seyth

Sayth

Eight

Eth

Eth

Nine

Naw

Nor

Ten

Dek

Deck

Eleven

Ünnek

Een-neck

Twelve

Deudhek

Dhow-deck

Thirteen

Tredhek

Tread-deck

Fourteen

Peswardhek

Pez-warr-deck

Fifteen

Pymthek

Pim-tek

Sixteen

Whetek

Hwet-ek

Seventeen

Seytek

Say-tek

Eighteen

Etek

Ettek

Nineteen

Nawnjek

Norn-Jek

Twenty

Ügans

Ee-Ganz

First

Kensa

Kensah

Second

Nessa

Nessah

Third

Tressa

Tressah

Fourth

Peswera

PesWerah

Fifth

Pympes

Pimp-Ez

Sixth

Wheghes

Hwhech-Ez

Seventh

Seythves

Sayth-vez

Eighth

Ethves

Eth-vez

Ninth

Nawves

Naw-vez

Tenth

Degves

Dec-vez

Food & Drink in the Cornish Language

English Word

Cornish Translation

Pronounciation

Cheese

Kes

Kayz

Cake

Tesyn

Tez-en

Eggs

Oyow

O-i-oo

Loaf

Torth

Torth

Vegetables

Losow

Loz-oo

Cream

Dehen

Day-hen

Mutton

Kyk Davas

Keek Davaz

Jam

Kyfyth

Kiffith

Salt

Holan

Hol-an

Bread

Bara

Barra

Butter

Amanyn

A-man-in

Milk

Leth

Layth

Picnic lunch

Crowst

Kraoust

Breakfast

Hansel

Han-zul

Tea

Te

Tay

Drink

Dewas

Dew-az

Wine

Gwin

Gween

Beer

Coref

Kor-ef


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