gew

Translingual

Symbol

gew

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Gera.

See also

  • Wiktionary’s coverage of Gera terms

Cornish

Alternative forms

  • (Common Cornish) guw

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *wai, from Proto-Indo-European *wáy. Compare Welsh gwae, Breton gwa.

Noun

gew m (plural gewow)

  1. woe

Usage notes

  • Mutates irregularly to wew after the definite article.

Mutation

Mutation of gew
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
gew ew unchanged kew hew hew

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