karghar

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish carhar, from Proto-Brythonic *karxar, from Latin carcer (“prison”). Cognate with Breton [Term?] and Welsh carcher (“prison”).

Noun

karghar m (plural kargharow)

  1. fetter, shackle

Derived terms

  • karghar prenn (“stocks, pillary”)
  • karghara (“imprison, shackle”, verb)
  • kargharans (“imprisonment”)

Mutation

Mutation of karghar
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
karghar garghar harghar unchanged unchanged unchanged

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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