blejan

Cornish

Alternative forms

• (Standard Cornish) blejen
• (Standard Written Form) bleujen

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *blātus (“flower”) +‎ -en (compare Welsh blodyn), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“blossom, flower”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈblɛd͡ʒən], [ˈblœːd͡ʒɛn]

Noun

blejan m (plural blejyow)

1. (Unified Cornish) flower

Synonyms

• flour, flowr
• blejyewen

Mutation

  Mutation of blejan  

Cornish consonant mutation
unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
blejan	vlejan	unchanged	plejan	flejan	vlejan