LANCASHIRE-ENGLISH MINI DICTIONARY
Broad Lancashire as it�s spoken.
We who live in Lankyshire (As it�s spoken around here) have never questioned how we speak to each other. However, for all you out in the rest of the world we�ve complied a directory just in case you want to place a native Lancashire character in your story or even 'heaven forbid' that you might just want to visit the area.
So after a quick scan of this page you�ll have the understanding when we talk to you in broad Lancashire. Based broadly on missed the words, such as dropping of the letter 'h' at the beginnings of words (orse, orrible) and then the adding of it to emphasise certain words beginning with a vowel (on this hauspicious hoccasion) is just the start. The letter 'a' in words is often changed to 'e' or 'o' (mek yur bed, tek this t'im). For extra emphasis on double o words we tend to make them into quadruples (looook at t'booook). And the letter 'g' is often missed at the end of words (livin oer t'brush).
The 'Lankyshire twang' differs greatly over the many boroughs but here is a mini dictionary with some of the most common words used.
Click on the corresponding link for that letter. |
