Dictionaries

List of dictionaries in Cornish.

Key to forms of Cornish used:
SWF Standard Written Form
KK Kernewek Kemmyn
UC Unified Cornish
UCR Unified Cornish Revised
MC Modern Cornish
KS Kernowek Standard

A Concise Dictionary of Modern Cornish by Richard Gendall
Publisher: Teer ha Tavas
Concise dictionary in Modern Cornish (MC)
Available from Teer ha Tavas, Tregrill Vean, Menheniot, Liskeard PL14 3PL

Cornish Dictionary Supplement No1
Publisher: Agan Tavas
A supplement proposing suitable words for kitchen items and road transport (UC)
ISBN 1901409007         Book £1.95
Available from Spyrys a Gernow: tel. 01209 842394, e-mail [email protected] 

Cornish Dictionary Supplement No 2
Publisher: Kesva an Taves Kernewek
A supplement proposing suitable words for items in the Home and Office (UC)
Book £1.90
Available from Spyrys a Gernow: tel. 01209 842394, e-mail [email protected] 

Cornish Dictionary Supplement No 3
Publisher: Agan Tavas
A supplement proposing suitable words for a variety of modern concepts (UC)
Book £2.60
Available from Spyrys a Gernow: tel. 01209 842394, e-mail [email protected] 

Cornish for Beginners ed. Graham Sandercock
Publisher: Kesva an Taves Kernewek
In the popular Usborne series, giving useful phrases in Cornish (KK)
ISBN 1 902917 42 1         Book £ 5.99
Available from Tor Mark: tel. 01209 822101, e-mail [email protected] 

A Cornish Phrase Book
Publisher: Dyllansow Truran
Useful phrases for learners and visitors to Cornwall (UC)
ISBN 1 850220786         Book £1.99
Available from Spyrys a Gernow: tel. 01209 842394, e-mail [email protected] 

English/Cornish Dictionary ed. NJA Williams
Publishers: Agan Tavas & Evertype
Full size English/Cornish dictionary (UCR)
ISBN 1 901409 09 0         Book £28.00
Available from Spyrys a Gernow: tel. 01209 842394, e-mail [email protected] 

Everyday Words in Cornish
Publisher: Agan Tavas
One of the Usborne range of children’s books translated into Cornish (UC)
ISBN 1 901409 08 2         Book £9.99
Available from Spyrys a Gernow: tel. 01209 842394, e-mail [email protected] 

The First Thousand Words in Cornish ed. Graham Sandercock Publisher: Kesva an Taves Kernewek
Picture-dictionary in the Usborne series (KK)
ISBN 1 902917 25 1         Book £ 5.99
Available from Tor Mark: tel. 01209 822101, e-mail [email protected] 

Gerlever Cutt by Neil Kennedy
Publisher: An Garrak
Dictionary in Modern Cornish (MC)
Available from An Garrak: e-mail [email protected] 

An Gerlyver Kres: Cornish Dictionary ed. Ken George
Publisher: Kesva an Taves Kernewek
Cornish/English, English/Cornish dictionary (KK)
ISBN 0 907064 79 5             Book £14.99
Available from Tor Mark: tel. 01209 822101, e-mail [email protected] 

An Gerlyver Meur: Cornish Dictionary ed. Ken George
Publisher: Kesva an Taves Kernewek
Detailed Cornish/English, English/Cornish dictionary (KK)
ISBN 978 1 902917 84 9        Book £29.99
Available from Tor Mark: tel. 01209 822101, e-mail [email protected] 

Gerlyvrik/Mini-dictionary ed. Ken George
Publisher: Kesva an Taves Kernewek
Pocket size Cornish/English, English/Cornish dictionary (KK)
ISBN 1 902917 43 X             Book £4.00
Available from Tor Mark: tel. 01209 822101, e-mail [email protected] 

My ny vynnav kewsel Sowsnek by Philip Knight
Publisher: Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek
Phrase book (KK)
ISBN 189934201X         Book £1.90
Available from Kowethas and Yeth Kernewek: tel. 01736 811083, e-mail [email protected]  

A New Cornish/English, English/Cornish Dictionary ed. R Morton-Nance
Publisher: Agan Tavas
Full size Cornish/English, English/Cornish dictionary (UC)
ISBN 1 901409 03 1         Book £12.95
Available from Spyrys a Gernow: tel. 01209 842394, e-mail [email protected] 

A New Practical Dictionary of Modern Cornish by Richard Gendall
Publisher: Cussel an Tavaz Kernuak
English to Cornish dicitonary (MC)
Available from Cussel an Tavaz Kernuak: tel. 01872 278501, e-mail [email protected]   

A Pocket Dictionary of Modern Cornish by Richard Gendall
Publisher: Teer ha Tavas
Pocket sized dictionary in Modern Cornish (MC)
Available from Teer ha Tavas, Tregrill Vean, Menheniot, Liskeard PL14 3PL

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