As today is St Piran’s Day, here are a few Cornish words and phrases (provided by Sam Brown at the Polyglot conversation group), with equivalents in Welsh, Breton and French:
Kernewek | English | Cymraeg | Brezhoneg | français |
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Goel Peran Lowen | Happy St Piran’s Day | Gwyl Peran Hapus | Gouel Peran laouenn | Joyeuse fête de Saint Péran |
kerdhva | parade | parêd; rhodfa | prosesion | défilé |
kebywi | party | parti | fest | fête |
solempnyans | celebration | dathliad | fest | fête |
solempnya | to celebrate | dathlu | goueliañ | célébrer; fêter |
pasti (kernowek) | (Cornish) pasty | pastai/pasten (Gernyweg) | pastez (keneveg ?) | petit pâté (en croûte) (cornouaillais) / chausson à la viande et aux légumes |
keus hag onyonenn | cheese and onion | caws a nionyn | keuz hag ognon | fromage et oignons |