grugyar

Cornish

Etymology

From grug (“heather”) +‎ yar (“chicken”). Compare Welsh grugiar.

Noun

grugyar f (plural grugyer)

1. grouse

Compounds

• grugyar rudh (“red grouse”)
• grugyar dhu (“black grouse”)

Derived terms

• grugyerik

Mutation

  Mutation of grugyar  

Cornish consonant mutation
unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
grugyar	wrugyar	unchanged	krugyar	hwrugyar	wrugyar