barlys

Cornish

Etymology

See Welsh etymology below.

Noun

barlys m (singular barlysen)

1. (collective) barley

Mutation

  Mutation of barlys  

Cornish consonant mutation
unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
barlys	varlys	unchanged	parlys	farlys	varlys

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbarlɨ̞s/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbarlɪs/
• Rhymes: -arlɨ̞s

Etymology 1

From English barley.

Noun

barlys m (collective, singulative barlysyn or barlysen)

1. barley

   Synonym: haidd

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
barlys	farlys	marlys	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Etymology 2

Noun

barlys

1. Soft mutation of parlys (“palsy”).

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “barlys”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies