Cornish word

hwor

sister

nounfeminine

hwor means “sister” in Cornish and is used as a noun.

hwor in context

Eus dhis hwor, Juan?

Do you have a sister, Juan?

Yma dhymm dew vroder hag unn hwor.

I have two brothers and one sister.

Ow hwor yw homma.

This is my sister.

Ow hwor yw hi.

She's my sister.

Hi yw ow hwor.

She's my sister.

Family

baban

baby

babi

baby

brederedh

brotherhood

broder

brother

dama

mother

demedhyans

marriage

deuv

son-in-law

dinethyans

generation

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