Dedh Dew Cans Trei Ügens ha Pejwardhek

De Merher, degves warn ügens mis Gwedngala

Wednesday, 30th September

Alja whei derevel âbêcêdâry agas honan pecar’an Ejyptyons ancient? Anjei a dhallathas gen pictours a taclow aswonys leb a brovias sonow – pobel, sòdhow, toulys whel, daffar chei, anedhow, radnow a’n corf, enevales. Pandr’ alja nei ûsya en Kernow? Ellama gwil lever âbêcêdâry lymnys?   Gerowgh nei dalla gen an kensa letheren. Ma dhen “abas”, “ar” po “arder”, “abrans” (gen lagas), “aporn”, “asen”, “aval”, ha moy.

Could you produce an ABC yourself like the ancient Egyptians? They started with pictures of familiar things that provided sounds – people, occupations, work tools, domestic things, dwellings, bodily parts, animals. What could we use in Cornwall? Can I do an illustrated ABC book? Let’s start with the first letter. We have “abbot”, “ploughland” or “a plough”, “an eyebrow” (with an eye), “apron”, “donkey”, “apple”, and more. 

Deg ger rag hedhyw: Ten words for today

âbêcêdâry ABC

abrans (m) eyebrow, brow

a’n corf of the body, bodily

anedhow dwellings < (singular) annedh (f)

arder (m) plough

aswonys familiar, recognised

daffar (collective) equipment, gear, things

lymnys illustrated

provia to provide

sòdhow occupations, jobs < (singular) soodh (m)