Kembra

Cornish

Baner Kembra.

Kembra yn an Ruvaneth Unys.

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *kömroɣ (“compatriot”), from Proto-Celtic *kom-mrogis. By surface analysis, kes- +‎ bro (“country”). Cognate with Welsh Cymru and Cumbric *Cumbri (whence English Cumbria). Doublet of Kembro (“Welshman”).

Pronunciation

• (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA^(key): [ˈkɛmbra]
• (Revived Late Cornish) IPA^(key): [ˈkɛmbrɐ]

Proper noun

Kembra f

1. Wales (a constituent country of the United Kingdom)

Derived terms

• Kembrek (“Welsh language”)
• kembrek (“Welsh”, adjective)
• Kembres (“Welshwoman”)
• Kembro (“Welshman”)

Mutation

Mutation of Kembra

unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
Kembra	Gembra	Hembra	unchanged	unchanged	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.