corwg
Welsh
Alternative forms
- corwgl
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *korug, from Proto-Celtic *korukos (“leather boat”) (from which also Irish curach), probably from Proto-Indo-European *(s)koro- (“leather”) (compare Latin corium, Russian скора́ (skorá), Sanskrit चर्मन् (carman)).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkɔrʊɡ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkoːrʊɡ/, /ˈkɔrʊɡ/
Noun
corwg m (plural corygau or coryglau)