yowynk

Cornish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Cornish iouenc, youonc, from Proto-Brythonic *jowank, from Proto-Celtic *yuwankos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuHn̥ḱós. Cognate with English young, Welsh ieuanc and Breton yaouank.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɔʊɪnk/

Adjective

yowynk (comparative yowynka, superlative an yowynka)

  1. young
    Antonym: koth

Derived terms

  • yonker, yonkores (“youth”) (young person)
  • yowynkhe (“rejuvinate”, verb)
  • yowynkneth, yowynksys (“youth”) (state of being young)

Noun

yowynk m (plural yowynkes)

  1. youth (young person)
    Synonym: yonker
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