2024 Day 332

2024 Dedh Trei Hans Dewdhek warn Ügens  

De Merher, seythves warn ügens mis Dû 

Wednesday, 27th November 

Ma dhe'n plansow ma delkyow shâpys avel colonow po lonethy, ogas ha rond, pecar'a an re alan po tavol manyn. Bes ma flourys ewedh. Thew an flourys liw cabm - ha cabm ew an sêson. An re ma ew esely an teylû bleujow an howl, teg aga sawarn. Heliotrope (nag eus hanow Kernôwek) a'n gwav (Petasites fragrans) ens. An sawarn? Pecar'a crampes keres, vanilla, lycouris po has anîs - pur wheg. Rag liwyow spladn whei a dal mires orth an gwedh!

These plants have leaves shaped as hearts or kidneys, almost round, like those of coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) or butterbur (Tussilago or Petasites sp.). But there are flowers too. The flowers are a wrong colour - and it is the wrong season. These are members of the sunflower family, with a lovely perfume. They are winter heliotrope (there's no Cornish name) (Petasites fragrans). The smell? Like cherry pie, vanilla, liquorice or aniseed - very sweet. For bright colours you should look at the trees.

Deg ger rag hedhyw Ten words for today 

alan (coll.) coltsfoot > aladnen (f) > pl. aladnenow

bleujow a'n howl sunflowers < bleujen a'n howl (f)

colonow hearts < colon (f)

delkyow ~ delyow leaves < delkyen ~ delen (f) < collective del

esely members < esel (m)

lonethy kidneys < loneth (f)

ogas ha almost

sawarn (f) ~ sawor (m) scent, flavour, perfume, smell

sêson (m) season

shâpys shaped < vb. shâpya

tavol manyn butterbur, burdock > tavolen manyn (f)