Cornish terms of endearment

Cornish words that used with partners, children and other loved ones.

• Hwegen = Darling, pet
• Hwegoll = Darling, sweetest
• Keresik = Darling, dear
• Ow melder = My sweetheart / darling / love
• Meurgerys = Beloved
• Eneval dov = Pet
• Karer = (male) lover, boyfriend
• Karores = (female) lover, girlfriend
• Ty a fyll dhymm = I miss you
• My a'th kar = I love you
• My a'th kar milweyth moy es ow brithel = I love you a thousand times more than my mackerel

Links

Cornish terms of endearment
http://www.cornishdictionary.org.uk/search?keys=endearment
http://cornish.proboards.com/thread/80

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