Manow

Cornish

Baner Enys Vanow.
Manow yn Europa.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Irish Mana (“Isle of Man, Anglesey”), from Proto-Celtic *moniyos (“mountain”). Doublet of menydh (“mountain”). Cognate with Breton Manav, English Man, and Welsh Manaw.

Proper noun

Manow

  1. Isle of Man (an island and Crown dependency of the United Kingdom in the Irish Sea)
    Synonym: Enys Vanow

Derived terms

  • Manowek (“Manx language”)
  • manowek (“Manx”, adjective)

Mutation

Mutation of Manow
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
Manow Vanow unchanged unchanged Fanow Vanow

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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