degynsywa

Cornish

Alternative forms

  • degynsiwya

Etymology

From Middle Cornish tegensywe, likely from de- +‎ kyn' +‎ siw- +‎ -a. Alternatively, from degynsow +‎ -a.[1]

Verb

degynsywa

  1. to impend, threaten, menace

Mutation

Mutation of degynsywa
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
degynsywa dhegynsywa unchanged tegynsywa tegynsywa tegynsywa

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

References

  1. ^ 2020, An Gerlyver Meur, ed. Dr Ken George (3rd edition, p.132)
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