Cornish word

re

preposition

re means “by” in Cornish and is used as a preposition.

re in context

Na reugh eva re Mez eva ra guz zehaz: Ha hedna, muy pò le, Vedn gwitha, corf en ehaz

Do not drink too much, But drink for your thirst; And that, more or less, Will keep your body in health.

My yw re verr.

I am too short.

An lyver-ma yw re gostek ragov.

This book is too expensive for me.

An dowr o re domm de.

The water was too hot yesterday.

My re dhegemeras dha lyther.

I have received your letter.

Communication

a-barth

for the sake of

a-berth

within

a-der

without

a-dhann

from under

a-dhia

from

a-dhywar

down from

a-dhyworth

from

a-nans

below

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