Monday, 4 July 2016

More Bits of Late Cornish 9 (landscape features 3)

Landscape Features 3
Here are some more words connected with man-made features you may see when you are out and about:
pons         
bridge
gwarek (f)
arch
tren 
train
hens horn
railway[1]
cay  
platform, quay
porthva (f)
wharf
vorr
or for’ (f)
road, way
vorr adro
or for’ adro (f)   
roundabout
vorr dhall
or for’ dhall (f)
cul-de-sac, dead end
vorr dhibarth
or for’ dhibarth (f)
junction
vorr veur
or for’ veur (f)
highway
gorfordh (f)       
motorway
kerdhes
to walk
kerdhva (f)        
footpath (a place to walk)
kerdher
walker, pedestrian
kerdhores (f)
female pedestrian
a-dreus
across
treusy
to cross
treusva (f)
crossing
treusva gerdhoryon (f)
pedestrian crossing
lergh         
track, trail
trolergh[2]
footpath, way through, access
cauns
pavement, causeway
pedrek
square
hawn        
harbour, haven
yet
gate




[1] Gendall also has cledren and tram
[2] tro is also the first part of troos foot, so you can remember it as somewhere to put your foot!

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