nowydh

Cornish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Cornish nowyth, newyth, from Proto-Brythonic *nöwɨð, from Proto-Celtic *nowiyos, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos. Cognate with Breton nevez, Irish nua, Manx noa, Scottish Gaelic nuadh, and Welsh newydd.

Adjective

nowydh (comparative nowyttha, superlative an nowyttha)

  1. new, fresh, novel
    Antonym: koth

Derived terms

  • a-nowydh (“lately, recently”)
  • an Testament Nowydh (“the New Testament”)
  • flamm nowydh, nowydh flamm (“brand new”)
  • Mordir Nowydh (“New Zealand”)
  • nowodhow (“news”)
  • nowydh genys (“newborn”)
  • Papwa Gyni Nowydh (“Papua New Guinea”)

Adverb

nowydh

  1. newly
  2. (time) just
    Synonym: namnygen
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