kledh

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *kleð (“left, northern”). Cognate with Welsh gogledd.

The sense "northern" comes from the fact that the north is on the left-hand side of a person facing east.

Adjective

kledh

  1. left, left-handed
    Antonym: dyghow
  2. northern
    Antonym: dyghow

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutation of kledh
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
kledh gledh hledh 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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