golghi

Cornish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *gwölxid, from Proto-Celtic *wolkīti. Cognate with Breton gwalc'hiñ, Irish folc, Scottish Gaelic failc, and Welsh golchi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɔlxi/

Verb

golghi

  1. to wash, bathe
    Synonyms: badhya, omwolghi

Conjugation

Conjugation of golghi
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
indicative present/future golghav golghydh golgh golghyn golghowgh golghons golghir
preterite golghis golghsys golghas golghsyn golghsowgh golghsons golghas
imperfect golghyn golghys golghi golghyn golghewgh golghens golghys
pluperfect golghsen golghses golghsa golghsen golghsewgh golghsens golghsys
subjunctive present/future golghiv golghi golgho golghyn golghowgh golghons golgher
imperfect golghen golghes golgha golghen golghewgh golghens golghys
imperative - golgh golghes golghyn golghewgh golghens -
non-finite forms present participle ow kolghi verbal adjective golghys

Derived terms

  • golgh (“wash”, noun)
  • golghas (“washing”)
  • golghi an lestri (“wash the dishes”, verb)
  • golghlin (“washing up liquid”)
  • golghti (“laundry (place)”)
  • golghva (“laundry room, bathroom”)
  • golghva gerri (“car wash”)
  • golghyon (“suds”)
  • jynn-golghi (“washing machine”)
  • kowel-golghi (“laundry basket”)
  • lin-golghi (“washing detergent”)
  • omwolghi (“wash oneself”, verb)

Mutation

Mutation of golghi
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
golghi wolghi unchanged kolghi hwolghi wolghi

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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