magla : wall
The Fennas word for wall is magla. Magla is an unusual feminine name. Magla is a rare last name. In Serbo-Croatian màgla means fog. Magla is the name of places in Sweden and Somalia. Magla Bazar is the name of a place in Bangladesh.
How did I come up with this word? The Welsh words for wall are magwyr, wal (everyday usage) and mur (formal usage); the Irish word for wall is balla, and the Breton word for wall is moger.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Fence, in my words
fales : fence
The Fennas word for fence is fales. Fales is an uncommon last name. Fales Library at NYU. Fales Hot Springs is a place in California near the Nevada border.
How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for fence is ffens, the Irish word for fence is fál, and the Cornish word for fence is kloos. I'm not entirely confidant the of the Breton translation, since I need to translate words from English to French, then French to Breton.
The Fennas word for fence is fales. Fales is an uncommon last name. Fales Library at NYU. Fales Hot Springs is a place in California near the Nevada border.
How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for fence is ffens, the Irish word for fence is fál, and the Cornish word for fence is kloos. I'm not entirely confidant the of the Breton translation, since I need to translate words from English to French, then French to Breton.
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Roof, in my words
toin : roof
The Fennas word for roof is toin. Toin is a unusual first name that can be masculine and Dutch. Toin is a rare last name. In Finnish toin means "I brought".
How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for roof is to, the Irish word for roof is dion, and the Breton word for roof is toenn.
The Fennas word for roof is toin. Toin is a unusual first name that can be masculine and Dutch. Toin is a rare last name. In Finnish toin means "I brought".
How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for roof is to, the Irish word for roof is dion, and the Breton word for roof is toenn.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Window, in my words
fennerg : window
The Fennas word for window is fennerg.
How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for window is ffenestr or ffenest, the Irish word for window is fuinneog, and the Breton word for window is prenestr.
The Fennas word for window is fennerg.
How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for window is ffenestr or ffenest, the Irish word for window is fuinneog, and the Breton word for window is prenestr.
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Table, in my words
baord : table
The Fennas word for table is baord.
How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for table is bwrdd, the Irish word for table is bord, and the Breton word for table is taol.
The Fennas word for table is baord.
How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for table is bwrdd, the Irish word for table is bord, and the Breton word for table is taol.
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Chair, in my words
cadhor : chair
The Fennas word for chair is cadhor.
How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for chair is cadair, the Irish word for chair is cathaoir, and the Breton word for chair is kador.
The Fennas word for chair is cadhor.
How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for chair is cadair, the Irish word for chair is cathaoir, and the Breton word for chair is kador.
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Pillow, in my words
gopinnur : pillow
The Fennas word for pillow is gopinnur.
How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for pillow is gobennydd, the Irish word for pillow is piliúr, and the Breton word for pillow is goubenner.
The Fennas word for pillow is gopinnur.
How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for pillow is gobennydd, the Irish word for pillow is piliúr, and the Breton word for pillow is goubenner.
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Bed, in my words
lagwe : bedThe Fennas word for bed is lagwe. Lagwe is a rare last name. Uganda music by MD Lagwe. Similar Lagwa is a place in Nigeria. Similar Lagwy is a place in Poland.
How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for bed is gwely, the Irish word for bed is leaba, and the Breton word for bed is gwele.
I decided to start my Fennas word with L because it's the common consonant in the Welsh, Irish and Breton words.
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Key, in my words
alchaer : keyThe Fennas word for key is alchaer. Alchaer (or Al-Chaer) is an unusual last name.
How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for key is allwedd, the Irish word for key is eochair, and the Breton word for key is alc'hwez.
The c'h in Breton isn't like ch in English, it's like ch in German.
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Candle, in my words
cainnel : candle
The Fennas word for candle is cainnel. Cainnel is a rare last name. Cainnel seems to be a former Irish word for candle or torch.
How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for candle is cannwyll, and the Irish word for candle is coinneal.
I didn't mention a Breton word for candle, because I'm not exactly sure what the word is. It's more difficult for me to find words in Breton because there are fewer resources, plus having to translate from French to Breton.
The Fennas word for candle is cainnel. Cainnel is a rare last name. Cainnel seems to be a former Irish word for candle or torch.
How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for candle is cannwyll, and the Irish word for candle is coinneal.
I didn't mention a Breton word for candle, because I'm not exactly sure what the word is. It's more difficult for me to find words in Breton because there are fewer resources, plus having to translate from French to Breton.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Bell, in my words
clogh : bell
The Fennas word for bell is clogh. Clogh (from Irish "an chloch" meaning "the stone") is the name of a handful of places in Ireland. Clogh is an unusual last name.
How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for bell is cloch; the Irish word for bell is clog; and the Breton word for bell is kloc'h.
The words for bell in Welsh, Irish, and Breton are all quite similar.
The Fennas word for bell is clogh. Clogh (from Irish "an chloch" meaning "the stone") is the name of a handful of places in Ireland. Clogh is an unusual last name.
How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for bell is cloch; the Irish word for bell is clog; and the Breton word for bell is kloc'h.
The words for bell in Welsh, Irish, and Breton are all quite similar.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Ring, in my words
faidu : ringThe Fennas word for ring is faidu. Faidu is a island in Maldives.
How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for ring is modrwy; the Irish word for ring is fáinne; and the Breton word for ring is bizou.
I believe the words I found for ring in Welsh, Irish, and Breton are valid, but the words are not at all similar.
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