porgh

Cornish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin porcus, likely via Middle English pork.

Noun

porgh m (plural porghow)

  1. pig, hog, swine
    Synonym: hogh
  • mogh (“pigs, swine”)
  • porghel (“piglet, young pig”)

Mutation

Mutation of porgh
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
porgh borgh forgh 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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