hwarthus

Cornish

Etymology

From hwarth (“laughter”) +‎ -us.

Pronunciation

Adjective

hwarthus (comparative moy hwarthus)

  1. funny, comic
  2. laughable, ridiculous, ludicrous

Derived terms

  • hwarthuster (“humour”)
  • pur hwarthus (“hilarious”)

References

  • “hwarthus” in Cornish Dictionary / Gerlyver Kernewek, Akademi Kernewek.
  • Akademi Kernewek Gerlyver Kernewek (FSS) Cornish Dictionary (SWF) (in Cornish), 2018, published 2018, page 83
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