hwytha

Cornish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Cornish whythe, whethe, from Proto-Brythonic *hwɨθɨd, from Proto-Celtic *swizdeti, from Proto-Indo-European *sweysd- (to hiss). Equivalent to hwyth (breath, noun) +‎ -a. Cognate with Breton c’hwezhañ and Welsh chwythu.

Verb

hwytha

  1. to blow, breathe, exhale, inflate, puff
  2. to play a wind instrument
  3. to exaggerate

Conjugation

Conjugation of hwytha
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
indicative present/future hwythav hwythydh hwyth hwythyn hwythowgh hwythons hwythir
preterite hwythis hwythsys hwythas hwythsyn hwythsowgh hwythsons hwythas
imperfect hwythen hwythes hwytha hwythen hwythewgh hwythens hwythys
pluperfect hwythsen hwythses hwythsa hwythsen hwythsewgh hwythsens hwythsys
subjunctive present/future hwytthiv hwytthi hwyttho hwytthyn hwytthowgh hwytthons hwytther
imperfect hwytthen hwytthes hwyttha hwytthen hwytthewgh hwytthens hwytthys
imperative - hwyth hwythes hwythyn hwythewgh hwythens -
non-finite forms present participle ow hwytha verbal adjective hwythys

Derived terms

  • hwythans (inflation)
  • hwythell (whistle (instrument))
  • hwythys (exaggerated)