byskon

Cornish

Etymology

From bys (“finger”) +‎ kon (“cone”). Cognate with Breton beskenn.

Pronunciation

Noun

byskon f (plural byskonyow)

  1. thimble

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutation of byskon
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
byskon vyskon unchanged pyskon fyskon vyskon

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

References

  • “byskon” in Cornish Dictionary / Gerlyver Kernewek, Akademi Kernewek.
  • Akademi Kernewek Gerlyver Kernewek (FSS) Cornish Dictionary (SWF) (in Cornish), 2018, published 2018, page 29
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