This is a list of exonyms in the Cornish language.[1][2][3][4]
Australia
[edit]| 👁 Image Australia Ostrali[5] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Cornish name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image Australian Capital Territory |
Tiredh an Bennsita Ostralek | Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Launceston | Lannstevan | Launceston | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image New South Wales |
Deghow Kembra Nowydh | New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image Northern Territory |
Tiredh an Kledhbarth | Northern Territory | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image South Australia |
Ostrali Deghow, Soth Ostrali | South Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image Tasmania |
Tasmani | Tasmania lutruwita |
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| 👁 Image Western Australia |
Ostrali West | Western Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bangladesh
[edit]| 👁 Image Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Cornish name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dhaka | Dakka, Dacka | বাংলাদেশ Dhaka |
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Belgium
[edit]| 👁 Image Belgium Pow Belg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Cornish name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Brussels | Brussel | Bruxelles Brussel |
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| 👁 Image Flanders |
Pow Flamanek | Vlaanderen Flandre Flandern |
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| 👁 Image Wallonia |
Walloni | Wallonie Wallonië Walonreye Wallounien |
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Canada
[edit]| 👁 Image Canada Kanada | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Cornish name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image British Columbia |
Kolombi Bredennek | British Columbia Colombie-Britannique |
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| 👁 Image New Brunswick |
Brunswick Nowydh | New Brunswick Nouveau-Brunswick |
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| Newfoundland | Tir Nowydh | Newfoundland Terre-Neuve Ktaqmkuk |
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| 👁 Image Newfoundland and Labrador |
Tir Nowydh ha Labrador | Newfoundland and Labrador Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador |
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| 👁 Image Nova Scotia |
Alban Nowydh | Nova Scotia Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse Nopa Sko'sia |
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| 👁 Image Prince Edward Island |
Ynys an Prins Edward | Prince Edward Island Île-du-Prince-Édouard Epekwitk |
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| 👁 Image Québec |
Kebek | Québec | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Québec City | Sita Kebek | Ville de Québec Québec City |
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Czech Republic
[edit]| 👁 Image Czech Republic Repoblek Chek/Pow Chekk[6] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Cornish name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image Bohemia |
Bohem[7] | Čechy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark
[edit]| 👁 Image Denmark Danmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Cornish name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Copenhagen | Kopenhavn | København | |||||||||||||||||||||
England
[edit]| 👁 Image England Pow Sows[6] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Cornish name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cambridge | Kargront[8] | Cambridge | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Canterbury | Kargens[8] | Canterbury | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Carlisle | Karliwelydh | Carlisle | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chester | Kardeva | Chester | Deva was the Celtic name for the River Dee on which Chester stands | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Chichester | Kargisi | Chichester | Named after Cissa, the son of Ælle, king of the South Saxons | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cirencester | Kargyrn | Cirencester | The Ancient Greek name Korinion derives from the same root as the name for Cornwall, but the second element changed due to Norman influence | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Exeter | Karesk[9] | Exeter | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Liverpool | Lyverpoul | Liverpool | |||||||||||||||||||||
| London | Loundres[10] | London | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Oxford | Rysoghen[11] | Oxford | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Plymouth | Aberplymm[12] | Plymouth | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Somerset | Gwlas an Hav | Somerset | |||||||||||||||||||||
| York | Evrek[13] | York | |||||||||||||||||||||
France
[edit]| 👁 Image France Pow Frynk[6] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Cornish name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image Brittany |
Breten Vyghan[14] | Bretagne Breizh Bertaèyn |
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| 👁 Image Corsica |
Korsika | Corse Corsica |
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| Nantes | Naoned | Nantes Naoned |
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| Rennes | Roazon | Rennes Roazhon Resnn |
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Germany
[edit]| 👁 Image Germany Almayn[15] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Cornish name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Greece
[edit]| 👁 Image Greece Pow Grek[6] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Athens | Athenys[16] | Αθήνα (Athína) Ἀθῆναι (Athênai) |
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India
[edit]| 👁 Image India Eynda[17] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Cornish name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| New Delhi | Delhi Nowydh | नई दिल्ली (Naī Dillī) New Delhi |
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Ireland
[edit]| 👁 Image Ireland Iwordhon[18] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Cornish name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dublin | Dulyn | Dublin Baile Átha Cliath |
Same name in Welsh | ||||||||||||||||||||
Isle of Man
[edit]| 👁 Image Isle of Man Manow[19] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Cornish name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Douglas | Doolish | Douglas Doolish |
Borrowed from Manx | ||||||||||||||||||||
Italy
[edit]| 👁 Image Italy Itali[20] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Cornish name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rome | Rom | Roma | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kuwait
[edit]| 👁 Image Kuwait Koweyt | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Cornish name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kuwait City | Sita Koweyt | مدينة الكويت (Madinat Al-Kuwayt) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lebanon
[edit]| 👁 Image Lebanon Lebnon | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tyre | Tyr | صور (Ṣūr) Tyr 𐤑𐤓 (Ṣūr) |
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Mexico
[edit]| 👁 Image Mexico Meksiko | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Cornish name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image Baja California |
Kaliforni Isel | Baja California | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image Baja California Sur |
Kaliforni Isel Deghow, Kaliforni Isel Soth | Baja California Sur | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico City | Sita Meksiko | Ciudad de México Altepetl Mexico |
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Netherlands
[edit]| 👁 Image Netherlands Iseldiryow[21] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Cornish name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
New Zealand
[edit]| 👁 Image New Zealand Mordir Nowydh[22] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Cornish name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| New Plymouth | Aberplymm Nowydh | New Plymouth Ngāmotu |
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Norway
[edit]| 👁 Image Norway Norgagh[23] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Palestine
[edit]| 👁 Image Palestine Palestayn | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Cornish name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jerusalem | Yerusalem[24] | القُدس (Al-Quds) יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Yerushaláyim) |
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Papua New Guinea
[edit]| 👁 Image Papua New Guinea Papoua Gyni Nowydh | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| New Britain | Breten Nowydh | Niu Briten New Britain |
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| 👁 Image New Ireland |
Wordhon Nowydh | Niu Aialan Latangai New Ireland Neu-Irland |
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Poland
[edit]| 👁 Image Poland Poloni[25] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Cornish name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Warsaw | Warszawa | Warszawa | Borrowed from Polish | ||||||||||||||||||||
Portugal
[edit]| 👁 Image Portugal Portyngal[26] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Russia
[edit]| 👁 Image Russia Russi[27] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Cornish name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saudi Arabia
[edit]| 👁 Image Saudi Arabia Arabi Saoudek | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Cornish name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mecca | Mekka | مكة (Makka) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Scotland
[edit]| 👁 Image Scotland Alban[28] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Cornish name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Edinburgh | Karedin | Edinburgh Dùn Èideann |
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Spain
[edit]| 👁 Image Spain Spayn[29] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Cornish name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image Basque Country |
Pow Bask | Euskadi País Vasco Pays Basque | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image Catalonia |
Kataloni | Catalunya Cataluña |
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Switzerland
[edit]| 👁 Image Switzerland Swistir[30] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Syria
[edit]| 👁 Image Syria Syri | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Cornish name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Damascus | Damaskus | دمشق (Dimašq) ܕܰܪܡܣܘܩ (Darmswq) |
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United States
[edit]| 👁 Image United States Statys Unys | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Cornish name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image California |
Kaliforni | California | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image Colorado |
Kolorado | Colorado Dibé Ntsaa Hahoodzo |
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| 👁 Image Maine |
Mayn | Maine | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image Maryland |
Tir Maria | Maryland | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image New Hampshire |
Hampshire Nowydh | New Hampshire | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image New Jersey |
Jersi Nowydh | New Jersey | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image New Mexico |
Meksiko Nowydh | Nueva México New Mexico Yootó Hahoodzo |
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| 👁 Image New York |
Evrek Nowydh | New York | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New York City | Sita Evrek Nowydh | New York City | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image North Carolina |
Karolina Gledh | North Carolina | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image North Dakota |
Dakota Gledh | North Dakota | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvani | Pennsylvania Pennsilfaani |
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| 👁 Image Rhode Island |
Ynys Rhode | Rhode Island | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image South Carolina |
Karolina Dheghow | South Carolina | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image South Dakota |
Dakota Dheghow | South Dakota | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image Tennessee |
Tennessi | Tennessee | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image Texas |
Teksas | Texas | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image Virginia |
Virjynni | Virginia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image West Virginia |
Virjynni West | West Virginia | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wales
[edit]| 👁 Image Wales Kembra[31] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Anglesey | Enys Mon | Ynys Môn Anglesey |
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| Brecon | Aberhondhu | Brecon Aberhonddu |
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| Caerphilly | Karfili | Caerphilly Caerffili |
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| Cardiff | Kardydh[9] | Cardiff Caerdydd |
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| Carmarthen | Karverdhin | Carmarthen Caerfyrddin |
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| Clwyd | Kloes | Clwyd | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dyfed | Dyves | Dyfed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Holyhead | Kargybi | Holyhead Caergybi |
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| Merthyr Tydfil | Merthyr Tusvil | Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tudful |
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| Newport | Kasnowydh | Newport Casnewydd |
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| Snowdon | An Wodhva | Snowdon Yr Wyddfa | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Swansea | Abertawa | Swansea Abertawe |
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| Wrexham | Wreksam | Wrexham Wrescam |
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Miscellaneous
[edit]International organisations
[edit]| World Bys | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Cornish name | Notes | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image African Union |
Unys Afrika | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image Arab League |
Kesunyans Arab | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) |
KWKASE (Kowethas Kenedhlow Asi Soth-Est) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image Commonwealth of Nations |
Kemmynwlas a Genedhlow | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image European Union |
Unyans Europek | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) |
KOKAN (Kowethyans Kevambos an Atlantek Kledh) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image United Nations |
Kenedhlow Unys | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Health Organization | Kowethyans Yeghes an Bys | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 👁 Image World Trade Organization |
Kowethyans Kenwerth an Bys | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Oceans and seas
[edit]| Ocean / Sea Keynvor / Mor | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Arctic Ocean | Keynvor Arktek | Arctic Ocean | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlantic Ocean | Keynvor Atlantek[32] | Atlantic Ocean | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Baltic Sea | Mor Baltek | Baltic Sea | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Black Sea | Mor Du | Black Sea | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Caribbean Sea | Mor Karib | Carib(bean) Sea | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Caspian Sea | Mor Kaspian | Caspian Sea | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Celtic Sea | Mor Keltek | Celtic Sea | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dead Sea | Mor Marow | Dead Sea | |||||||||||||||||||||
| English Channel | Mor Bretannek | British Sea | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Ocean | Keynvor Eyndek[32] | Indian Ocean | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mediterranean Sea | Kresvor | Middle sea | Blend of "kres" (middle) and "vor" (sea, mutation of "mor") | ||||||||||||||||||||
| North Sea | Mor Kledh | North Sea | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific Ocean | Keynvor Hebask[32] | Peaceful Ocean | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Red Sea | An Mor Rudh[33] | The sea red | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sea of Japan | Mor Japan, Mor Nihon | Sea of Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
| South China Sea | Mor China Deghow | South China Sea | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Ocean | Keynvor Deghow | South(ern) Ocean | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tasman Sea | Mor Tasman, Mor Tasmani | Tasman Sea, Sea of Tasmania | |||||||||||||||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Cornish dictionary". Akademi Kernewek.
- ^ "Gerlyver Kernewek" (in Cornish). Akademi Kernewek.
- ^ George, Ken, ed. (2020). An gerlyver meur: Cornish-English, English-Cornish dictionary. Cornish Language Board. ISBN 978-1-908965-36-3. OCLC 1147879674.
- ^ Rod Lyon:English placenames in 'chester/caster' (Unpublished manuscript)
- ^ George 2009, p. 497.
- ^ a b c d George 2009, p. 534.
- ^ George 2009, p. 710.
- ^ a b George 2009, p. 717.
- ^ a b George 2009, p. 327.
- ^ George 2009, p. 427.
- ^ George 2009, p. 567.
- ^ George 2009, p. 45.
- ^ George 2009, p. 200.
- ^ George 2009, p. 106.
- ^ George 2009, p. 52.
- ^ George 2009, p. 700.
- ^ George 2009, p. 799.
- ^ George 2009, p. 803.
- ^ George 2009, p. 438.
- ^ George 2009, p. 804.
- ^ George 2009, p. 833.
- ^ George 2009, p. 463.
- ^ George 2009, p. 834.
- ^ George 2009, p. 805.
- ^ George 2009, p. 531.
- ^ George 2009, p. 533.
- ^ George 2009, p. 565.
- ^ George 2009, p. 51.
- ^ George 2009, p. 597.
- ^ George 2009, p. 907.
- ^ George 2009, p. 337.
- ^ a b c George 2009, p. 356.
- ^ George 2009, p. 462.
Bibliography
[edit]- George, Ken, ed. (2009). An Gerlyver Meur: Cornish-English; English-Cornish Dictionary. Kesva an Taves Kernewek. ISBN 978-1-902917-84-9.