gwevya

Cornish

Etymology

Presumably from English wave +‎ -ya.

Verb

gwevya

  1. to wave (one's hand)

Conjugation

Conjugation of gwevya
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
indicative present/future gwevyav gwevydh gwev gwevyn gwevyowgh gwevyons gwevir
preterite gwevis gwevsys gwevyas gwevsyn gwevsowgh gwevsons gwevyas
imperfect gwevyen gwevyes gwevya gwevyen gwevyewgh gwevyens gwevys
pluperfect gwevsen gwevses gwevsa gwevsen gwevsewgh gwevsens gwevsys
subjunctive present/future gweffiv gweffi gweffyo gweffyn gweffyowgh gweffyons gweffyer
imperfect gweffyen gweffyes gweffya gweffyen gweffyewgh gweffyens gweffys
imperative - gwev gwevyes gwevyn gwevyewgh gwevyens -
non-finite forms present participle ow kwevya verbal adjective gwevys / gwevyes

Derived terms

  • gwevya farwell (“wave goodbye”, verb)
  • gwevyans (“wave”, noun)

Mutation

Mutation of gwevya
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
gwevya wevya unchanged kwevya hwevya wevya

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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