klew

Cornish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *klowos, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱléwos. Related to klewes (“to hear”). Cognate with Breton klev, Irish clú, Scottish Gaelic cliù, and Welsh clyw.

Noun

klew m

  1. hearing

Derived terms

  • klew agan lev (“entreaty”)
  • klew aperys (“hearing impaired”)

Verb

klew

  1. third-person singular present indicative of klewes
  2. second-person singular imperative of klewes

Mutation

Mutation of klew
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
klewes glewes hlewes unchanged unchanged unchanged

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

Yurok

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klew/

Noun

klew

  1. waterfall
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