kows

Cornish

Alternative forms
  • kowsel (Revived Late Cornish)
  • kewsel (Revived Middle Cornish)

Etymology

Of uncertain origin. Cognate with Breton kaoz

Pronunciation
  • (Revived Late Cornish) IPA(key): [kɔʊz]

Verb

kows

  1. to speak, talk

Noun

kows m (plural kowsow)

  1. speech, speaking
  2. talk, discourse

Mutation
  Mutation of kows  
Cornish consonant mutation
unmutatedsoftaspiratehardmixedmixed after 'th
kows gows hows unchanged unchanged unchanged

References
  • Cornish-English Dictionary from Maga's Online Dictionary
  • Akademi Kernewek Gerlyver Kernewek (FSS) Cornish Dictionary (SWF) (in Cornish), 2018, published 2018, page 108
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