myrgh
Cornish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *merx, from Proto-Celtic *merkā (“daughter”). Cognate with Breton merc’h and Welsh merch.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɪrx/
Noun
myrgh f (plural myrghes)
Coordinate terms
family members: teyluedit
Derived terms
- myrgh an pla (“annoying woman, she-devil”)
- myrgh hy dama (“herself”)
- myrgh veythrin (“foster daughter”)
- myrgh wynn (“granddaughter”)
Mutation
| unmutated | soft | aspirate | hard | mixed | mixed after 'th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| myrgh | vyrgh | unchanged | unchanged | fyrgh | vyrgh |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- “myrgh” in Cornish Dictionary / Gerlyver Kernewek, Akademi Kernewek.