gweli

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish guely, from Old Cornish gueli, from Proto-Brythonic *gwölɨɣ, from Proto-Celtic *uɸo-legyom. Cognate with Breton gwele and Welsh gwely.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡwɛli/

Noun

gweli m (plural gweliow)

  1. bed
  2. (mining) shelf (firm rock nearest the surface)

Derived terms

  • amari gweli (“bedside cabinet”)
  • gweli baban (“cot”)
  • gweli bynk (“bunk bed”)
  • gweli dydh (“sofa”)
  • gweli res (“pram”)
  • gwelivedh, gwelivedhes (“midwife”)
  • gwelivos (“labour”)
  • lien gweli (“bedsheet”)
  • liennyow gweli (“bedding”)
  • prys gweli (“bedtime”)

Mutation

Mutation of gweli
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
gweli weli unchanged kweli hweli weli

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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