yeghes

Cornish

Alternative forms

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”)
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