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Counting in the Cornish Language

English Word

Cornish Translation

Pronounciation

One

Onan, Un

Onan, Oon

Two

Dew

Dhew

Three

Tri

Tree

Four

Peswar

Pez-warr

Five

Pymp

Pimp

Six

Hwegh

Hwhech

Seven

Seyth

Sayth

Eight

Eth

Eth

Nine

Naw

Nor

Ten

Deg

Deg

Eleven

Unnek

Oon-neck

Twelve

Dewdhek

Dhow-deck

Thirteen

Trydhek

Trid-deck

Fourteen

Peswardhek

Pez-warr-deck

Fifteen

Pymthek

Pim-tek

Sixteen

Hwetek

Hwet-ek

Seventeen

Seytek

Say-tek

Eighteen

Etek

Ettek

Nineteen

Nownsek

Noun-sek

Twenty

Ugens

Oo-Genz

First

Kynsa

Kinsah

Second

Nessa

Nessah

Third

Tressa

Tressah

Fourth

Peswara

PesWarah

Fifth

Pympes

Pimp-Ez

Sixth

Hweghves

Hwhech-Vez

Seventh

Seythves

Sayth-vez

Eighth

Ethves

Eth-vez

Ninth

Nawves

Naw-vez

Tenth

Degves

Dec-vez

Twentieth

Ugensves

Oogenz-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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