Cornish word

perthi

bear

verb

perthi means “bear” in Cornish and is used as a verb.

Mutation forms

Mutation	Form
Base form	perthi
Treylyans medhel / nessa studh	berthi
Treylyans hwythus / tressa studh	ferthi
Treylyans kemyskys / pympes studh	ferthi

Ny vynnav vy perthi kov.

I don't want to remember.

Ny allav vy perthi kov.

I can't remember.

Ny allav vy perthi kov lemmyn.

I can't remember now.

Ny allav vy perthi kov tra vyth.

I can't remember anything.

Ny allav vy perthi kov henna.

I can't remember that.

Animals

bitya

bite

bratha

bite

brosa

sting

bugelya

to herd, shepherd

densel

bite

devessa

chase sheep

eghoka

fish for salmon

ewnranna

ration

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