Thursday 23 June 2016

Marhasna 7 (buying by length)

So far we have concentrated on foods that can be bought by weight or in containers. Now let’s look at purchases that come by length – for those DIY enthusiasts and crafters among you who like making things from scratch.
What do we use for measuring length?

lath
yard stick (hence yard length)
scantlyn
ruler, yardstick
scantlyn üdn meter 
metre rule
linen methera
or  müsürel
tape measure

Here are the metric and imperial measurements:

misva (f)
inch
trooshes
(trooshes pedrak)
foot
(square foot)
 lath (f)
yard (This can also just mean “measure”)
hanter lath
half a yard
kevelin
yard
millimeter
millimetre
centimeter
centimetre
meter
metre

Here are some of the things that can be bought by length:

predn
wood, timber
tymber
timber
styckedn
post
styllen (f)
or astel (f)
board
planken (f)
board, plank
stull
thick plank
gwias
fabric (anything woven)
stoff
cloth, material, stuff
ledn
cloth
las
lace
snod
ribbon, tape
snod elastek
elastic
corden (f)
cord
loven (f)
rope

And where you might do your shopping:

gwerther prednyer
or marchant predn
timber merchant
garth prednyer
wood yard
shoppa D.I.Y
D.I.Y. shop
shoppa peth naja/najeth
haberdashery

And here are some examples of use:

Re gòtt ew wor misva.
It's too short by an inch.
Ro 'mann higa an lath.
Stop cheating on the measure.
Ma dhebm patron rag cota.
Me a wra perna pemp meter a gwias gwloan.
I have a pattern for a coat.
I’ll buy 5m of woollen fabric.
Ma odhom dhebm a naw styckedn üdn meter rag pal.
I need nine 1m posts for a fence.
Me a venja trei lath a afinans las.
I’d like 3yd of lace trimming.

Here is an old rhyme about a cheating weaver:
Whei lader gwiader (weaver),
Lavarew’ ’gas pader (prayer),
Ha ro ’mann dhe higa (cheat) an lath.
Grew’ owna (mend) ’gas for’ow,
Hedhyw po avorow,
Ha whei ’ell boas den da whath!


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