2020 Day 45

2020 Dedh Dogens ha Pemp


De Gwener, pajardegves mis Whevrel
Friday, 14th February

An lever ma a veu dyllys en kensa en Almaynek nanj ew deg bledhen ha trei ügens. Konrad Lorenz o sciensydh Âwstrian, codnek en omdhegyans an bestas. Üdn chaptra e'n lever ew "An Yeth Bestas". Ev a vadras godhow ha chôkys emesk edhyn erel. Chôkys ew edhyn codnyk ha feryek. Da ew ganjans shimblas ha arhow stroyl!


This book was first published in German seventy years ago. Konrad Lorenz was an Austrian scientist, an expert in animal behaviour. One chapter in the book is "The Language of Animals". He studied geese and jackdaws among other birds. Jackdaws are clever and inquisitive birds. They like chimneys and litter bins!

Deg ger rag hedhyw: Ten words for today

 arhow stroyl (m) litter bins < singular argh stroyl
chôkys jackdaw < singular chôka (m) (also used for chough) 
codnek (m) expert
codnyk clever
feryek inquisitive, nosy
goodh (f) goose > plural godhow
madra to study (you can also use stüdhya)
nanj ew ago
omdhegyans (m) behaviour
shimbla (m) chimney

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