“Red and yellow and pink and green, purple and orange and blue.” The basic Cornish language vocab to help you sing a rainbow.
Click on the links below to hear the spoken Cornish.
Cornish | English |
Py onan yw…? | Which one is…? |
Py liw yw? | What colour is it? |
Gwynn | White |
Loos | Grey |
Du | Black |
Rudh | Red |
Melyn | Yellow |
Glas | Blue/green |
Rudh-velyn | Orange |
Rudh-wynn | Pink |
Purpur | Purple |
Gell | Brown |
Gwyrdh | Green (inorganic) |
Owr | Gold |
Arghans | Silver/money |
If you’re looking for a fun and engaging way to learn the Cornish language, check out our Go Cornish course on the Decks by Memrise website.
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