Kyprus

Cornish

Baner Kyprus.
Kyprus yn an Unyans Europek.

Etymology

From English Cyprus, from Latin Cyprus, from Ancient Greek Κύπρος (Kúpros).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɪpɹus/

Proper noun

Kyprus

  1. Cyprus (an island and country in the Mediterranean Sea, normally considered politically part of Southeast Europe but geographically part of Western Asia)

Coordinate terms

countries in Asia: powyow Asi (appendix)edit
countries in Europe: powyow Europa (appendix)edit

Derived terms

  • kyprusek (“Cypriot”, adjective)

Mutation

Mutation of Kyprus
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
Kyprus Gyprus Hyprus unchanged unchanged unchanged

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

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.