kowan

English

Noun

kowan (plural kowans)

  1. Obsolete spelling of cowan (“a worker in unmortared stone, an unapprenticed stonemason”). [17th century]

Anagrams

Cornish

Alternative forms

  • cowan (Traditional spelling)

Etymology

Borrowed from Breton kaouenn, from Proto-Brythonic *kuwann, from Proto-Celtic *kuwannos.

Pronunciation

Noun

kowan f (plural kowannow)

  1. owl
    Synonym: oula

Derived terms

Compounds

  • kowan benn kath (“long-eared owl”)
  • kowan benn tew (“tawny owl”)
  • kowan sparr hok (“hawk owl”)
  • kowan vyghan (“little owl”)
  • kowan woon (“short-eared owl”)
  • kowan wynn (“barn owl”)

Mutation

Mutation of kowan
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
kowan gowan howan 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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