durdadhehwi

Cornish

Alternative forms

• durdadhy'hwi, duwrdadhy'hwi
• (Revived Late Cornish) durdadhehwei

Etymology

Contraction of Duw roy dydh da dhywgh hwi; "God give good day to you."

Pronunciation

• (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA^(key): [dʏrˈdaðɛˌʍiː]

Phrase

durdadhehwi

1. (plural, somewhat formal) good day

Usage notes

• Although durdadhehwi is sometimes used when addressing a single person (see T-V distinction), this practice has since fallen out of use in the modern language.
• For a more general form of greeting, see dydh da.

Synonyms

• dydh da

See also

• (singular) durdadhejy