corbys
Welsh
editEtymology
editFrom cor (“dwarf”) + pys (“peas”).
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkɔrbɨ̞s/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkɔrbɪs/
- Rhymes: -ɔrbɨ̞s
Noun
editcorbys f (collective, singulative corbysen)
Derived terms
edit- corbys blewog (“hairy tare, hairy vetch”)
- corbys llyfn (“smooth tare, smooth vetch”)
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
corbys | gorbys | nghorbys | chorbys |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
editR. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “corbys”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies