House, in my words

tich : house

The Fennas word for house is tich. Tich is an uncommon last name. Little Tich (died 1928) was an English music hall comedian.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for house is ty; the Irish word for house is teach; and the Breton word for house is ti.

The photo I found for this post shows a traditional Irish house with a reed roof.

Road, in my words

borth : road

The Fennas word for road is borth. Borth is a last name. Borth means portal in Welsh. Borth is the name of small towns in Wales, Germany and Wisconsin.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for road is ffordd (note that DD in Welsh has the sound of voiced TH as in this or there); the Irish word for road is bóthar; and the Breton word for road is bord.

Valley, in my words

dalyn : valley

The Fennas word for valley is dalyn. Dalyn a unusual first name. Dalyn is an unusual last name.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for valley is dyffryn, the Irish word for valley is gleann; and the Breton word for valley is saon. There are other words for valley, in addition to those I mention.

I made this word is similar to the English word dale, which is a term for a small valley.

Book, in my words

lefar : book

The Fennas word for book is lefar. Lefar is an unusual last name. LEFAR is an unsigned Hip Hop / House / Soul musician.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for book is llyfr; the Breton word for book is levr; and the Irish word for book is leabhar.

This is a new word, not a revision.

Ten, in my words

degh : ten

The Fennas word for ten is degh. Degh is a rare last name. Degh is an Armenian alternative rock band. Degh Diversion Canal in the Punjab area of Pakistan.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for ten is deg; the Breton word for ten is dek; and the Irish word for ten is deich.

My previous Fennas word for ten was dec.

Nine, in my words

nau : nine

The Fennas word for nine is nau. Nau is a last name. Nau means ship in Catalan. NAU is an acronym for Northern Arizona University. Nau is the name of places in Tajikistan, France, Haiti, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Norway.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for nine is naw; the Breton word for nine is nav; and the Irish word for nine is naoi.

My previous Fennas word for nine was nagh.

Eight, in my words

eoth : eight

The Fennas word for eight is eoth. Eoth is a rare last name. EOTH is an acronym for Escalator over the Hill, a jazz opera.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for eight is with/wyth; the Breton word for eight is eizh; and the Irish word for eight is ocht.

My previous Fennas word for eight was orith.

Seven, in my words

seith : seven

The Fennas word for seven is seith. Seith is a last name. Seith is an rare masculine first name. Seith is an archaic English form of say.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for seven is saith; the Breton word for seven is seizh; and the Irish word for seven is seacht.

My previous Fennas word for seven was saest.

Six, in my words

chae : six

The Fennas word for six is chae. Chae is a last name that can be Korean. Chaé Organics of Colorado sells skin and body products. Khao chae is a Thai flower-scented rice dish.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for six is chwech; the Breton word for six is c'hwec'h; and the Irish word for six is sé.

My previous Fennas word for six was chea.

Five, in my words

cump : five

The Fennas word for five is cump. Cump is a last name. Union Civil War General William T. Sherman was known as Cump.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for five is pump; the Breton word for five is pemp; and the Irish word for five is cúig.

My previous Fennas word for five was puim.

Four, in my words

pehar : four

The Fennas word for four is pehar. Pehar is an unusual last name. In Serbo-Croatian pehar means cup, goblet. Pehar is a city in Pakistan.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for four is pedwar/pedair; the Breton word for four is pevar/peder; and the Irish word for four is ceathair.

My previous Fennas word for four was cair.

Three, in my words

teir : three

The Fennas word for three is teir. Teir is a last name. In Breton teir is the feminine form of three, tri is the masculine form. In Faroese teir means they.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for three is tri/tair; the Breton word for three is tri/teir; and the Irish word for three is trí.

My previous Fennas word for three was teil.