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Cornish
Etymology
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Noun
termyn m (plural termynyow)
- time
c. 1667, Nicolas Boson, Jooan Chei an Horr:En termen ez passiez thera Trigaz en St.Levan Dean ha Bennen en Tellar creiez chei a Horr.- En termyn eus passyes th'era trigys en Selevan den ha benyn en teller kreiys Chei an Hor'.
- Once upon a time, there lived in St Levan a man and a woman in a place called the Ram's House.
Slovincian
Etymology
Borrowed from German Termin. Compare Kashubian termin and Polish termin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɛrˈmɪn/
- Rhymes: -ɪn
- Syllabification: ter‧myn
Noun
termyn m inan (related adjective termynôwy)
- term (time set aside to do something, defined as a certain period or as a specific day)
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