didhana

Cornish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) From Middle Cornish dythane. Cognate with Old Irish do·dona and Welsh diddanu.

Pronunciation

Verb

didhana

  1. to amuse, entertain, delight
    Synonyms: dilitya, lowenhe, yntertaynya

Conjugation

Conjugation of didhana
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
indicative present/future didhanav didhenydh didhan didhenyn didhenowgh didhanons didhenir
preterite didhenis didhensys didhanas didhensyn didhensowgh didhansons didhanas
imperfect didhanen didhanes didhana didhanen didhanewgh didhanens didhenys
pluperfect didhansen didhanses didhansa didhansen didhansewgh didhansens didhensys
subjunctive present/future didhynniv didhynni didhanno didhynnyn didhynnowgh didhannons didhanner
imperfect didhannen didhannes didhanna didhannen didhannewgh didhannens didhynnys
imperative — didhan didhanes didhenyn didhanewgh didhanens —
non-finites present participle ow tidhana verbal adjective didhanys

Derived terms

  • didhan (“amusement; amusing”)
  • didhanedh (“entertainment”)
  • didhaner, didhanores (“entertainer”)
  • didhanus (“amusing, witty”)

Mutation

Mutation of didhana
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
didhana dhidhana unchanged tidhana tidhana tidhana

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

References

  • “didhana” in Cornish Dictionary / Gerlyver Kernewek, Akademi Kernewek.
  • Akademi Kernewek Gerlyver Kernewek (FSS) Cornish Dictionary (SWF) (in Cornish), 2018, published 2018, pages 38-39
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