banow

Cornish

Etymology

From Old Cornish baneu, from Proto-Brythonic *banw, from Proto-Celtic *banwos (“piglet”). Cognate with Breton banv, Irish banbh (“piglet”), Manx bannoo, and Welsh banw.

Noun

banow f (plural banowes or bynewi)

  1. sow (female pig)
    Synonym: gwis

Mutation

Mutation of banow
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
banow vanow unchanged panow fanow vanow

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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