Tuesday 16 February 2016

Personal Descriptions 14 (body regions)


Moving down from the head region, here are some more body bits to talk about:

codna
Ma dhodho codna hir.

scodhow[1]
Ma scodhow ledan dhedhy.

keyn
neck
He has a long neck.

shoulders
She has broad shoulders.

back
Den coth ew ev, cabm y geyn.


He is an old man with a crooked back.

diwvron 
Ma diwvron blewek dhe’n den na. 

chest
That man has a hairy chest.


cres
Pana gres ydn dhe’n vowes na!


waist
What a narrow waist that girl has!

torr 
Ma torr blat dhis.

clünyow[2]
Agas clünyow nag ew re vroas.
tummy
You have a flat tummy.

hips
Your hips are not too big.


garrow
Garrow hir ema dhe’n venyn ma.


legs
This woman has long legs.

brehow[3]
Crev ew hy brehow.

arms
Her arms are strong.

dorn
Rewys ew dha dhorn münys.

hand
Your tiny hand is frozen.

treys 
Ma treys broas dhe düs vroas.

feet
Big men have big feet.

besies
Ma deg bes dhebm.

besies troos
Eus deg bes troos dhewgh?

ewines
gwernis ewines
fingers
I have ten fingers.

toes
Do you have ten toes?

nails
nail varnish
                                        
[1]  you can also use the dual plural  <diwscoodh>
[2]  you can also use the dual plural  <diwglün>
[3]  you can also use the dual plural  <diwvregh>



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