nown

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish nown, from Old Cornish naun, from Proto-Celtic *nowinyos. Cognate with Breton naon and Welsh newyn.

Noun

nown m (uncountable)

  1. hunger

Derived terms

  • merwel dre nown (“starve”, verb)
  • nownek (“hungry”)

Middle English

Noun

nown

  1. alternative form of noun
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