morvleydh

Cornish

Etymology

From mor (“sea”) +‎ bleydh (“wolf”).[1] Compare Breton morvleiz.

Pronunciation

Noun

morvleydh m (plural morvleydhes or morvleydhi)

  1. shark
    • 2012, John Page, “Jori Treuhella [Jori Tregella]”, in Hwedhlow Nowyth ha Koth [Stories New and Old], fifth edition, Kesva an Taves Kernewek [The Cornish Language Board], →ISBN, page 34:
      A vynnowgh hwi gweles an morvleydh na?
      Do you want to see that shark?

Mutation

Mutation of morvleydh
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
morvleydh vorvleydh unchanged unchanged forvleydh vorvleydh

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ Patrice Lajoye (2017), “Marisuppa. Un nom antique et médiéval du marsouin sur la façade atlantique française”, in Archivum Latinitatis Medii Aevi‎[1] (in French), volume 75, page 382
  • “morvleydh” in Cornish Dictionary / Gerlyver Kernewek, Akademi Kernewek.
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