dydh
Cornish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Cornish dyth, from Old Cornish det, from Proto-Celtic *dyīus (compare Welsh dydd, Breton deiz, Old Irish día), from Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws, *dyew- (compare Latin diēs).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɪːð/
Noun
dydh m (plural dedhyow)
Usage notes
- Mutates irregularly to jydh after the following words: an, unn, yn, and keth. The plural form is unaffected and mutates normally.
Derived terms
- dedhyek (“daily”)
- dres an jydh (“all day”)
- dy'gol (“feast day”)
- Dy'gol Stefan (“Boxing Day”)
- dy'Gwener (“Friday”)
- dy'Lun (“Monday”)
- dy'Mergher (“Wednesday”)
- dy'Meurth (“Tuesday”)
- dy'Sadorn (“Saturday”)
- dy'Sul (“Sunday”)
- dy'Yow (“Thursday”)
- dydh da (“hello”)
- Dydh Nadelik (“Christmas day”)
- dydhlyver (“diary”)
- dydhweyth (“daytime”)
- golow dydh (“daylight”)
- gweli dydh (“sofa”)
- hanter-dydh (“midday”)
- hendedhyow (“olden days”)
- pub ness dydh (“every other day”)
- pubdedhyek (“daily”)
- tardh dydh (“daybreak”)
Mutation
| unmutated | soft | aspirate | hard | mixed | mixed after 'th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dydh | dhydh | unchanged | tydh | tydh | tydh |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- “dydh” in Cornish Dictionary / Gerlyver Kernewek, Akademi Kernewek.