2025 Dedh Whegh warn Ügens
De Sül, wheffes warn ügens mis Genver
Sunday, 26th January
Ma âls hir dhe Gernow, ha ma lies porth dhe'n âls na. Ma rôlyow a henwyn teleryow Kernôwek dhe vos kevys gen "Porth" po "Por" po "Pol" ettans. Hanter aral an hanow ew descrifans - terweythyow an glasneth kevys ena. "Porth Lojowek" (lebmyn "Polly Joke" dhe düs pluw) ew leun a losow. En termyn eus passyes, martesen, thera lies ysek en Porth Isek (lebmyn Port Isaac). Eus dowr er (martesen gover) en Porth Helik (lebmyn Porthallack)? Holan nag ew da gen helyk. Ma nebes henwyn ow poyntya dhe vestes a-der losow. Thera reunes dhe Porth Reun (lebmyn Polruan), car dre hevel (saw lebmyn ma reunes en porthow erel ewedh).
Cornwall has a long coast, and that coast has many coves. There are lists of Cornish place names to be found with "Porth" or "Por" or "Pol" in them. The other half of the name is a description - sometimes of the vegetation found there. "Porth Lojowek" (now "Polly Joke" to locals) is full of plants. In the past, perhaps, there were many cornfields in Porth Isek (now Port Isaac). Is there fresh water (perhaps a stream) in Porth Helik (now Porthallack)? Willow trees do not like salt. Some names indicate animals rather than plants. Porth Reun (now Polruan) had seals, it seems (though now there are seals in other coves too).
Geryow rag hedhyw Words for today
a-der rather than
âls (m) coast
dowr er (m) fresh water
glasneth (f) greenery, vegetation
helyk (coll.) willow trees > helygen (f)
henwyn names < hanow (m)
holan (m) salt
losow (coll.) plants > losowen (f)
porthow coves < porth (m)
reunes seals < reun (m)
tüs pluw locals, people of the parish (t>d)
ysek ~ ysyk (f) cornfield
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