drewydh
Cornish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *dru-wid- (literally “tree-knower”). Cognate with Welsh derwydd, Breton drouiz, Irish draoi.
Pronunciation
- (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA(key): [ˈdrɛːwɪθ]
- (Revived Late Cornish) IPA(key): [ˈdreːwɪθ]
Noun
drewydh m (plural drewydhyon)
Mutation
| unmutated | soft | aspirate | hard | mixed | mixed after 'th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| drewydh | dhrewydh | unchanged | trewydh | trewydh | trewydh |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- “drewydh” in Cornish Dictionary / Gerlyver Kernewek, Akademi Kernewek.