torgh

Cornish

Etymology 1

From Proto-Celtic *tworkos. Cognate with Breton tourc'h, Irish torc, Scottish Gaelic torc and Welsh twrch.

Noun

torgh m (plural torghes)

  1. hog
  2. boar
    Synonyms: badh, bora
Derived terms
  • torghlost (“springtail, Onychiurus”)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Brythonic *torx, from Latin torquis. Cognate with Welsh torch.

Noun

torgh f (plural tergh)

  1. torque (braided collar)
  2. coil, collar
Derived terms
  • terghi (“coil, twist”, verb)
  • torghedh (“torque (physics)”)
  • torghek (“collared”)

Mutation

Mutation of torgh
radical soft aspirate hard mixed
torgh dorgh thorgh 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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