kath

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *katsa, cognate with Hittite [Term?] (/⁠kattu⁠/, “spiteful”), Old Irish cath (“id”), Tocharian A kat (“destruction”), Old Norse hǫðr (“war, slaughter”). The sense development went from 'infection, disease' to 'protuberance'.

Noun

kath m (plural kathë, definite kathi, definite plural kathët)

  1. infected pimple, protuberance (in the eye)

Synonyms

Cornish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Cornish kat, from Proto-Brythonic *kaθ, from Proto-Celtic *kattā. Cognate with Welsh cath.

Pronunciation

Noun

kath f (plural kathes)

  1. cat

Derived terms

  • kathek (“feline”)
  • kathik (“kitten”)

Mutation

Mutation of kath
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
kath gath hath 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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