gwis

See also: Gwis

Cornish

Etymology

From Old Cornish guis, from Proto-Brythonic *gwɨs, from Proto-Celtic *wetsis. Cognate with Breton gwiz, Middle Irish feis, and Welsh gwŷs (“sow”).

Noun

gwis f (plural gwisi)

  1. sow (female pig)
    Synonym: banow

Mutation

Mutation of gwis
radical soft aspirate hard mixed
gwis wis unchanged kwis hwis,
wis*

* after 'th
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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