2023 Dedh Pemp
De Yow, pempes mis Genver
Thursday, 5th January
An sêson ew gwav, saw en Kernow nag ew an gewer yeyn hedhyw. Bettegens, en teleryow erel ma hager awel, gen meur a ergh. Ergh ew meurgerys gans a re a vedn erghblaynya po skia. Bes na vedn an bobel bos re yeyn ha na vedn anjei bos kellys dadn hûjes bern ergh. E veu gwav meur moy yeyn en seytek cans ha naw - an moyha yeyn besca (besketh) en Europ - henwys an "Rew Meur". Dowrow, lagednow, lohow, gwerdhourow, oll a stivyas. Ev a dhallathas pempes mis Genver. Radn brâs an bobel a verwas - droglabmow, yeynder ha famyans.
The season is winter, but in Cornwall the weather is not cold today. However, in other places there is terrible weather, with a lot of snow. Snow is popular with those that want to snowboard or ski. But people don't want to be too cold and they don't want to be lost under a huge snow heap. There was a much colder winter in 1709 - the coldest ever in Europe - called the "Great Freeze". Rivers, lakes, lagoons, canals, all froze. It started on 5th January. Many people died - accidents, cold and starvation.
Geryow rag hedhyw: Words for today
awel (f) weather, wind
bern (m) heap, pile, etc.
besca ~ besketh (SWFMm bythkweth) ever, never (past)
bettegens (SWFMm byttegyns) however, nevertheless
droglam (m) accident
ergh (m) snow
erghblaynya (v) to snowboard
famyans (m) starvation
gwav (m) winter (according to Richard Gendall this has the same vowel sound as "moth")
hager (a) ugly, terrible, bad, etc. (goes before the noun)
hager awel (f) bad weather, storm
hûjes (a) huge, enormous (goes before the noun)
kewer > an gewer (f) weather
meur (a) great
meur a a lot of, much
meurgerys (a) much loved, popular
sêson (m) season
skia (v) to ski
stivy (v) to freeze
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