gwibes

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish gwebes, from Old Cornish guibed. Cognate with Breton c'wibed and Welsh gwybed.

Noun

gwibes (collective, singulative gwibesen f)

  1. gnats, midges

Derived terms

  • gwibes pys (“pea midges”)
  • gwibessa (“waste time”, verb)

Mutation

Mutation of gwibes
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
gwibes wibes unchanged kwibes hwibes wibes

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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