kroban

Cornish

Etymology

Related to Welsh crwban. From krob (“hump”) +‎ -an, with the first element being borrowed from a dialectal variation of English curb.

Noun

kroban m (plural krobanes)

  1. tortoise
    Synonyms: kronek ervys, melhwioges

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutation of kroban
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
kroban groban hroban 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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