karow

See also: Karow

Cornish

Etymology

From Old Cornish karow, from Proto-Brythonic *karw, from Proto-Celtic *karwos, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥wós, zero grade of *ḱerwós, from *ḱer- (“horn”).

Noun

karow m (plural kerwys)

  1. deer
  2. stag, buck, hart
    Synonym: hedh
    Hedhyw me a wel karow.
    I shall see a stag today.

Hyponyms

  • ewik (“deer, doe, hind”)
  • leugh (“calf, fawn”)
  • brithennek (“fallow deer”)
  • yorgh (“roe deer”)

Derived terms

  • karow dowr (“water deer”)
  • karow ergh (“reindeer, caribou”)
  • karow monjak (“muntjac”)
  • karow rudh (“red deer”)
  • karow sika (“sika deer”)
  • kowrgarow (“moose, elk”)

Mutation

Mutation of karow
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
karow garow harow unchanged unchanged unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  • “karow” in Cornish Dictionary / Gerlyver Kernewek, Akademi Kernewek.

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkarow]

Noun

karow

  1. genitive plural of kara
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