margh

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *marx, from Proto-Celtic *markos.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmarx/

Noun

margh m (plural mergh)

  1. horse, steed, stallion

Usage notes

  • This word mutates irregularly to vergh in the plural after the definite article. It shares this behaviour with men (“stone”) and no other word.

Derived terms

  • horn margh (“horse shoe”)
  • kelyon margh (“gadflies”)
  • margh asen (“jackass”)
  • margh byghan (“foal, colt”)
  • margh leska (“rocking horse”)
  • margh skrifa (“easel”)
  • marghek (“knight”)
  • marghgesten (“horse chestnuts”)
  • marghlyn (“horse trough”)
  • marghnerth (“horsepower”)
  • marghredik (“horseradish”)
  • merghik (“pony”)
  • nader margh (“dragonfly”)
  • ebel (“foal, young horse”)
  • kasek (“mare”)
  • kevyl (“foal, young horse”)

Mutation

Mutation of margh
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
margh vargh unchanged unchanged fargh vargh

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Middle English

Noun

margh

  1. alternative form of marow
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