kows

Cornish

Alternative forms

  • kowsel (Revived Late Cornish)
  • kewsel (Revived Middle Cornish)

Etymology

Of uncertain origin. Cognate with Breton kaoz

Pronunciation

Verb

kows

  1. to speak, talk

Noun

kows m (plural kowsow)

  1. speech, speaking
  2. talk, discourse

Mutation

Mutation of kows
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
kows gows hows unchanged unchanged unchanged

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

References

  • “kows” in Cornish Dictionary / Gerlyver Kernewek, Akademi Kernewek.
  • Akademi Kernewek Gerlyver Kernewek (FSS) Cornish Dictionary (SWF) (in Cornish), 2018, published 2018, page 108
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