karv

Breton

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *karw, from Proto-Celtic *karwos, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥wós, zero grade of *ḱerwós, from *ḱer- (“horn”).

Noun

karv m (plural kirvi)

1. deer

Mutation

  Mutation of karv  

Breton consonant mutation
	unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard
singular	karv	garv	c'harv	unchanged
plural	kirvi	girvi	c'hirvi	unchanged

Mapudungun

Adjective

karv (Raguileo spelling)

1. green

References

• Wixaleyiñ: Mapucezugun-wigkazugun pici hemvlcijka (Wixaleyiñ: Small Mapudungun-Spanish dictionary), Beretta, Marta; Cañumil, Dario; Cañumil, Tulio, 2008.