kalgh

Cornish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kalx/

Etymology 1

    From Proto-Celtic *kalgā. Cognate with Welsh cal, cala, caly and Breton kalc'h.

    Alternative forms

    Noun

    kalgh m (plural kalghyow)

    1. (anatomy) penis

    Etymology 2

      From Middle Cornish calch, calh, from Proto-Brythonic *kalx, from Latin calx. Cognate with Welsh calch.

      Noun

      kalgh m (uncountable)

      1. (mineralogy) lime, limestone

      Mutation

      Mutation of kalgh
      unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
      kalgh galgh halgh unchanged unchanged unchanged

      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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