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| Cornish words and phrases |
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AN'NAWIN'T'WUZ- I know it was. AVEEDUNUN - Have you taken the necessary steps to complete your course of action? AVEEGOTUN - Have you found what you are seeking? AVEESEENUN - Have you seen that for which you search? BETTURGOGITTEN - I Had better depart and fetch the article for which I was sent. BIN-UN-DUNUN - I have been and carried out my alotted task. COSTY MUCH DIDA - Are you prepared to tell me how much it cost you? CAIN TELLY - I cannot or will not give you the information you seek. CRIS - Potato Crisps CAW-CRUMPET- a beautiful girl walking by. CUS- because DIDDY NAWN - Did you know the person of whom we speak? DIDDY ABM - Did you have it? Did he/she have it? Did anyone have it? EDGE - A structure separating two fields, used instead of the word 'wall' or 'hedge'. ESS P'Raps- yes maybe?. ESS I WUS-yes i was. WAIT ERE FER ER- wait here for her- ELLYDOINOV - I don't agree with the way you are performing' your alotted task. EVVEE IZZA - How much does the article you are hollding weigh? EZYAU - I am in aggreement with you over this particular matter. FAATHURGOTUN - My father is in possesion of that which you seek. FARIZA - How far away is my destination? FERCRISAEIK - For Goodness Sake. GIBMEREMIT - Give the item to me for a second. GIBMTHABOY - Delegate your task to the apprentice or younger member of staff. GOTUNAVEE - see 'AVEEGOTUN'. G'SONUPANGIDDEN - Please go up and get it for me. GOYNARY - Are You proposing to go? GUSON - I don't see your point of view. HOFFIZER - (Police) Officer - there are no other 'aitches' in the Cornish phrases. IDN - 1. Is not 2. Hidden (Idnidnizza - It isn't hidden, is it?). ILLY - Extremely Steep or mountainous. IZZA - Is it? KILLUN DIDDY - Did you terminate his existence?. LOOKERE- listen to me! LIKUN DIDDY - Did you find the expenence pleasureable?. LEEBM DIDDY - Did you leave the person?. MADORDOA- does it matter?. MENTUT DIDDY - Did you actually mean what you said?. MYGAR - Good heavens above! Good gracious me!. NAWN DIDDY - see 'Diddy Nawn'. NAWTHEN WIDDEN - You must have it/eat it on its own as you 'Dawnt Av Nawthen Widden'. OLLER TUEN DIDDY - Did you attempt to attract the attention of the other person? PURTY WANNA - Wasn't that beautiful? PURTY TADYS- When things are going well, or its looking good. PARD - Close Friend. PALLY WIDDEN WAZZA - Were you a close friend of the person in question? PIDDLEDOWN DIDDA - Was it raining heavily at the time? RONG WAZZA - Was he perhaps mistaken? RUFUZRATS - Not very smooth sounding or feeling (often used in conjuction with car engines). or my plastering. SEENUNAVEE - see 'Aveeseenun'. SPAWSE- I suppose so. STAYLUN - Depriving someone of their posessions. TEEONSUH - I would love a cup of tea. TELLUNDIDDY - Did you impart the knowledge to the person with whom you were in communication? TRURA- Truro a city in Cornwall, ULLONAMINIT - Hold on for just a moment. VELLAN - Villain or rascal. WOSHELIKE - Informal greeting, as in 'Hello' (for use regardless of gender). WOSSMARRWIDDEE - Traditional Cornish sympathetic question. WOTEEGOYN DO WIDDEN - What are you proposing to do with that which you have acquired? WURZTOOEN - Where is the item of which you speak? |
