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==a==
==a==
*'''aaś''' /æːʃ/ ''n.'' The letter a. — Old English ''æsc'', ash (see aś, below). Long vowel is common to all letter names.
 
*'''abawƿ''' /ˈæbæʊw/ ''n.'' Apple. — Either Old English ''æppel'' or Welsh ''afal''. Influence of both is likely.
*'''ac''' /æk/ ''p.'' ''dial.'' I. — Variant of ''ec'', q.v.
*'''-an''' /æn/ ''f.'' Marks the infinitive of verbs. — Irregular derivation of Old English ''-an''.
*'''aŋywƿ''' /ˈæŋəʊw/ ''n.'' Angel; saintly person. — Old English ''ængel'', variant of ''engel'', angel.
*'''asće''' /ˈæsxə/ ''n.'' Ash (dust formed from burning). — Old English ''æsce'', ashes.
*'''aś''' /æʃ/ ''n.'' Ash tree; pole or pole-arm. — Old English ''æsc'', ash.


==á==
==á==
*'''ánei''' /ˈaːnɛɪ/ ''a.'' Any. — Old English ''ǽnig'', ''ǽneg'', any.
 


==b==
==b==
*'''bycwynan''' /bəˈkʊənæn/ ''v.'' ''colloq.'' To teach. — Affixation of ''by-'', a causative, to ''cwynan'', q.v. Normal verb of teaching is ''ceinan''.
 
*'''bycwynár''' /bəˈkʊənar/ ''n.'' ''colloq.'' A teacher.
*'''bywć''' /bəʊx/ ''n.'' Cow. — Welsh ''buwch'', cow.


==c==
==c==
*'''cawðan''' /ˈkæʊðæn/ ''v.'' To be famous. — Either Old English ''cúð'', known, or Kythish ''cwynan'', q.v. Not found in Middle Hacean.
 
*'''cawðár''' /ˈkæʊðar/ ''n.'' Celebrity.
*'''ceinan''' /ˈkɛɪnæn/ ''v.'' To teach. — Old English ''cennan'', causative of ''cunnan'', to know.
*'''ceináiþ''' /ˈkɛɪnaɪθ/ ''n.'' Education.
*'''ceinár''' /ˈkɛɪnar/ ''n.'' Teacher.
*'''ceine''' /ˈkɛɪnə/ ''n.'' Lesson.
*'''ceinlýs''' /ˈkɛɪnlɜs/ ''a.'' Uneducated. — Literally "lessonless", from ''ceine'' and the suffix ''-lýs''.
*'''ceinon''' /ˈkɛɪnɔn/ ''n.'' Student.
*'''coo''' /kɔː/ ''n.'' Cat. — Old English ''cat''.
*'''coostopan''' /ˌkɔːˈstɔpæn/ ''v.'' To tip-toe, to creep. — Literally "cat-step", compound of ''coo'', cat, and ''stopan'', to walk, q.v.
*'''coostopár''' /ˌkɔːˈstɔpar/ ''n.'' One who creeps, or a creeper (plant).
*'''coostopyrár''' /ˌkɔːˈstɔpərar/ ''n.'' A spy or cat-burgler. — Frequentative of ''coostopár'', with suitably magnified meaning.
*'''cwynan''' /ˈkʊənæn/ ''irreg.'' ''v.'' To know. — Old English ''cunnan''
::{| style="text-align: center;"
|-
! 1st Person
! Present
! Past
|-
! Imperfective
| cwyn
| cawð
|-
! Perfective
| cwynaf
| cawðaf
|-
! 2nd Person
! Present
! Past
|-
! Imperfective
| cwyns
| cawþs
|-
! Perfective
| cwynas
| cawðas
|-
! 3rd Person
! Present
! Past
|-
! Imperfective
| cwynþ
| cawþ
|-
! Perfective
| cwynaþ
| cawðaþ
|}
*'''cwynáiþ''' /ˈkʊənaɪθ/ ''n.'' Knowledge. — From the verb.
*'''cwyne''' /ˈkʊənə/ ''n.'' Something known; a piece of information. — From the verb.
*'''cwynyran''' /ˈkʊənəræn/ ''v.'' To be knowledgeable. — Frequentative of ''cwynan''.
*'''cwynyrár''' /ˈkʊənərar/ ''n.'' A sage.


==ć==
==ć==
*'''ćjaap''' /xjæːp/ ''n.'' A lean or worthless sheep, specifically one from a highland area; humorously, a goat. — Originally a dialectal variation of ''sćjowp'', sheep, presumably from around the banoǵacei region.
 


==d==
==d==
*'''duźe''' /ˈdʌʒə/ ''n.'' Pet dog, or broadly, any pet. — Old English ''docga'', dog.
 
*'''dẃdan''' /ˈduːdæn/ ''v.'' To delay, to deceive. — Old English ''dydrian'', to lead hither and thither.
*'''dwnrainyn''' /dʊnˈræɪnən/ ''i.'' It's raining (down). — From ''dwn-'', down, and ''rainyn'', continuative of ''rainan'', q.v.
*'''dẃdár''' /ˈduːdar/ ''n.'' A delayer, a deceiver; One who obstructs.
*'''dẃde''' /ˈduːdə/ ''n.'' A delay. — From the verb.
*'''dẃiráin''' /duɪˈraɪn/ ''n.'' ''colloq.'' A downpour. — Nordaþ ''dyrain'', itself a borrowing of Kythish ''dwnrainyn'', q.v. Nordaþ territory is significantly wetter than much of the Kythe, so their rain is a Kythishman's torrent.
*'''dẃiráinan''' /duɪˈraɪnæn/ ''v.'' ''colloq.'' To pour with rain. — From the noun.


==ð==
==ð==
*'''ða''' /ðæ/ ''p.'' Thou. — Old English ''ðú''. A better form is ''ðaw'', q.v.
 
*'''ðaa''' /ðæː/ ''c.'' That. — Old English ''ðæt'', neuter singular of ''ðe'' or ''se'', the.
*'''ðaðar''' /ˈðæðær/ ''p.'' That (inanimate object or concept). — Middle Hacean ''ðaa ðar'', that there; see ''ðaa'' and ''ðar''. The animate equivalent is ''sei''.
*'''ðahair''' /ˈðæhæɪr/ ''p.'' This (inanimate object or concept). — Middle Hacean ''ðaa heer'', that here; see ''ðaa'' and ''hair''. The animate equivalent is ''ðeis''.
*'''ðajun''' /ˈðæjʌn/ ''p.'' Yon (inanimate object or concept). — Middle Hacean ''ðaa giun'', that yonder; see ''ðaa'' and ''jun''. The animate equivalent is ''seijun''.
*'''ðar''' /ðær/ ''a.'' There. — Old English ''ðær''.
*'''ðaw''' /ðæʊ/ ''p.'' ''dial.'' Thou. — A large number of rural dialects retain this instead of the standard ''ða'', where the final -w was lost for unknown reasons.
*'''ðeis''' /ðɛɪs/ ''p.'' This (animate object). — Old English ''ðes'', this. The inanimate equivalent is ''ðahair''.


==e==
==e==
*'''ec''' /ɛk/ ''p.'' I. — Old English ''ic''. In metropolitan hácei and þýcod, ''ac'' is also commonly used.
 


==é==
==é==


==f==
==f==
*'''fjúþ''' /fjɑːθ/ ''n.'' Hate. — Nordaþ ''fjaþ'', hate. Largely replaced native ''caes'', q.v.
 
*'''fjúþan''' /ˈfjɑːθæn/ ''v.'' To hate. — As above. Largely replaced native ''caesan'', ''hotan'', q.v.
*'''fjúþár''' /ˈfjɑːθar/ ''n.'' Hater.
*'''fjúþon''' /ˈfjɑːθɔn/ ''n.'' Subject of hate.
*'''fjúþyrár''' /ˈfjɑːθərar/ ''n.'' Enemy, esp. political. — Political rhetoric, lit. "habitual hater". See also ''fjýþyrar''.
*'''fjúþyron''' /ˈfjɑːθərɔn/ ''n.'' Victim, as of hate crimes. — Political rhetoric.
*'''fjúþyronan''' /fjɑˈθərɔnæn/ ''v.'' To victimise. — Not commonly used outside of political correctness camps, where it originates.
*'''fjýþyrar''' /ˈfjɜːθərar/ ''n.'' Humorously, any leftist. — Representation of the pronunciation of ''fjúþyrár'' by teofan schjómocar (who spoke with a caźowm accent, a southern dialect), a right-wing politician famed for accusing anyone he disliked of being an 'enemy of the Kythe'.


==g==
==g==


==ǵ==
==ǵ==


==h==
==h==
*'''hai''' /hæɪ/ ''p.'' He; she. — Old English ''hé'', he. Kythish has lost the distinction between masculine and feminine that English has, and gained a much more pronounced distinction between animate and inanimate, see ''hee''. Though largely obsolete, one may also find ''hjó'' in highly 'backward' dialects.
 
*'''hair''' /hæɪr/ ''a.'' Here. — Old English ''hér''.
*'''hee''' /hɛː/ ''p.'' It. — Old English ''hit'', neuter of ''hé'', see ''hai''.
*'''hjó''' /hjoː/ ''p.'' ''obs.''/''dial.'' She. — Old English ''heó'', feminine of ''hé'', see ''hai''.
*'''hwnd''' /hʊnd/ ''n.'' Hound, dog. — Old English ''hund'', hound.
*'''hwndan''' /ˈhʊndæn/ ''v.'' To track or chase. — From ''hwnd'', above.
*'''hẃd''' /huːd/ ''n.'' Guard dog. — Middle Hacean ''huud'', dialectal form of ''huund'', ''hund'' (= ''hwnd'', q.v.).
*'''hẃdan''' /ˈhuːdæn/ ''v.'' To guard (as a dog). — From ''hẃd'', above.
*'''hẃdár''' /ˈhuːdar/ ''n.'' ''colloq.'' Bouncer (of a night club). — On the notion that they guard like dogs, of course.


==i==
==i==


==í==
==í==


==j==
==j==
*'''jun''' /jʌn/ ''a.'' Yonder. — Old English ''geon'', yon.
 


==l==
==l==


==m==
==m==
*'''moeć''' /mɔɛx/ ''n.'' Pig. — Welsh ''moch'', pigs (the singular being ''mochyn'').
 
*'''mon''' /mɔn/ ''irreg.'' ''n.'' Man. — Old English ''man''. Common in compounds, but less used than ''ƿeir'' when referring to a male adult.
::{| style="text-align: center;"
|-
! Dual
| meinaz, monaz
|-
! Plural
| mein
|}


==n==
==n==


==ŋ==
==ŋ==
*'''ŋjoẃƿan''' /ˈŋjɔuwæn/ ''v.'' To argue, to contend. — Old English ''cneátian'', to argue. Note that the ƿ in this case is not part of the root, merely a joining to the suffix ''-an''; i.e. the 1st person present indicative is ''ŋjoẃ''.
 
*'''ŋowƿan''' /ˈŋɔʊwæn/ ''v.'' ''slang'' To have a gut feeling for, to strongly feel. — Old English ''cnáwan'', to know.
*'''ŋúr''' /ŋɑːr/ Small ship (e.g. a yacht). — Old English ''cnear'', ''cnearr'', from a Norse source, akin to Icelandic ''knörr''.
*'''ŋúran''' /ˈŋɑːræn/ To pilot a small ship; to sail leisurely. — From the noun.
*'''ŋúrmon''' /ˈŋɑːrmɔn/ A yachter. — Literally "yacht-man".


==o==
==o==
*'''oor''' /ɔːr/ ''n.'' Otter. — Old English ''otor'', otter.
 


==ó==
==ó==


==p==
==p==


==r==
==r==
*'''rain''' /ræɪn/ ''n.'' Rain. — Old English ''rén'', rain.
 
*'''rainan''' /ˈræɪnæn/ ''v.'' To rain. — From the noun.


==ŕ==
==ŕ==
*'''ŕowƿan''' /ˈʀɔʊwæn/ ''v.'' To crow; to croak. — Old English ''cráwan'', to crow.
 
*'''ŕowƿár''' /ˈʀɔʊwar/ ''n.'' Crow. — Formed from the verb, but less common than ''ŕowƿe'', below.
*'''ŕowƿe''' /ˈʀɔʊwə/ ''n.'' Crow. — Old English ''cráwe'', a crow (lit. crower).


==s==
==s==
*'''sćjowp''' /sxjɔʊp/ ''n.'' Sheep. — Old English ''sceáp'', sheep. See also ''ćjaap''.
 
*'''sei''' /sɛɪ/ ''p.'' That (animate object). — Old English ''se'', the. The inanimate equivalent is ''ðaðar''.
*'''seijun''' /ˈsɛɪjʌn/ ''p.'' Yon (animate object). — Appears to be an artificial compound of ''sei'' and ''jun'', on analogy to the inanimate equivalent, ''ðajun'', q.v.
*'''seiźan''' /ˈsɛɪʒæn/ ''v.'' To say, to utter. — Old English ''secgan'', to say. Not the basic verb of speech, which is ''sfreican'', q.v.
*'''sfreican''' /ˈsfrɛɪcæn/ ''irreg.'' ''v.'' To speak, to say. — Old English ''sprecan'', to speak.
::{| style="text-align: center;"
|-
! 1st Person
! Present
! Past
|-
! Imperfective
| sfreic
| sfrac
|-
! 2nd Person
! Present
! Past
|-
! Imperfective
| sfreics
| sfracs
|-
! 3rd Person
! Present
! Past
|-
! Imperfective
| sfreicþ
| sfracþ
|}
*'''sja''' /sjæ/ ''n.'' Romantic love. — Middle Hacean ''sia'', further etymology unknown.
*'''stape''' /ˈstæpə/ ''n.'' A footstep, a pace. — Old English ''stæpe'', a step. Doublet of ''stope''.
*'''stopan''' /ˈstɔpæn/ ''v.'' To walk. — Old English ''stapan'', to go or advance.
*'''stope''' /ˈstɔpə/ ''n.'' A style of walk. — From the verb. Doublet of ''stape''.
*'''stopyne''' /ˈstɔpənə/ ''n.'' A walk, a trek. — Formed from the continuative of the verb.


==ś==
==ś==


==t==
==t==


==þ==
==þ==


==u==
==u==


==ú==
==ú==


==v==
==v==


==w==
==w==


==ẃ==
==ẃ==


==ƿ==
==ƿ==
*'''ƿaar''' /wæːr/ ''n.'' Water. — Old English ''ƿæter'', water.
 
*'''ƿaaran''' /ˈwæːræn/ ''v.'' To water. — From the noun.
*'''ƿá''' /waː/ ''a.'' Wet. — Old English ''ƿǽt'', wet.
*'''ƿájan''' /ˈwaːjæn/ ''v.'' ''colloq.'' To wet. — Formed from the noun in lieu of ''ƿán'', q.v.
*'''ƿán''' /waːn/ ''irreg.'' ''v.'' To wet. — Old English ''ƿǽtan'', to wet. Only the infinitive is irregular, all other forms inflect from a root of ''ƿá''. See also ''ƿájan''.


==y==
==y==


==ý==
==ý==


==z==
==z==


==ź==
==ź==

Revision as of 17:36, 1 March 2006

This is a list of Kythish words.

Entries are ordered thus: spelling /pronunciation/ part of speech definition — notes & etymology. Where irregular forms are listed, only the relevant inflections are given. Pronunciations are broadly transcribed, with canonical, phonemic values.

n. = noun; v. = verb; a. = adjective or adverb; p. = pronoun (personal, interrogative or demonstrative); c. = conjunction; f. = affix; i. = interjection

dial. = dialectal; colloq. = colloquial; irreg. = irregular; obs. = obsolete

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