hwiski

Cornish

Etymology

Borrowed from English whiskey / whisky, ultimately from Old Irish uisce.

Pronunciation

Noun

hwiski m (plural hwiskiow)

  1. whiskey
    Synonym: dowr tomm Iwerdhon
  2. whisky
    Synonym: dowr tomm Alban

References

  • “hwiski” in Cornish Dictionary / Gerlyver Kernewek, Akademi Kernewek.
  • Akademi Kernewek Gerlyver Kernewek (FSS) Cornish Dictionary (SWF) (in Cornish), 2018, published 2018, page 84
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