yeghes

Cornish

Alternative forms

• 'eghes (Revived Late Cornish)

Etymology

From yagh (“healthy”) +‎ -es. Compare Breton yec'hed and Welsh iechyd.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈjɛxɛs]

Noun

yeghes m (uncountable)

1. health

Derived terms

• godriger yeghes (“health visitor”)
• Gonis Yeghes (“Health Service”)
• Servis Kenedhlek an Yeghes, SKY (“National Health Service, NHS”)
• Unsys Yeghes Brys (“Mental Health Unit”)
• yeghes brysel (“mental health”)
• yeghes da (“good health, cheers”)
• yeghes korfek (“physical fitness”)
• yeghesek (“sanitary”)
• yeghesva (“health centre”)
• yeghesweyth (“sanitation”)
• yegheswith (“healthcare”)