lenki

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *llunk, Proto-Celtic *slunketi. Cognate with Breton lonkañ and Welsh llyncu.

Verb

lenki

  1. to absorb
    Synonyms: dena, eva, sugna
  2. to swallow
    Synonym: kollenki

Conjugation

Conjugation of lenki
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
indicative present/future lonkav lenkydh lenk lenkyn lenkowgh lenkons lenkir
preterite lenkis lenksys lonkas lenksyn lenksowgh lonksons lenkas
imperfect lenkyn lenkys lenki lenkyn lenkewgh lenkens lenkys
pluperfect lonksen lonkses lonksa lonksen lonksewgh lonksens lonksys
subjunctive present/future lenkiv lenki lonko lenkyn lenkowgh lonkons lenker
imperfect lonken lonkes lonka lonken lonkewgh lonkens lonkys
imperative - lonk lenkes lenkyn lenkewgh lenkens -
non-finite forms present participle ow lenki verbal adjective lenkys

Derived terms

  • lonk (gully, gullet)