corbys
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From cor (“dwarf”) + pys (“peas”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkɔrbɨ̞s/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkɔrbɪs/
- Rhymes: -ɔrbɨ̞s
Noun
[edit]corbys f (collective, singulative corbysen)
Derived terms
[edit]- corbys blewog (“hairy tare, hairy vetch”)
- corbys llyfn (“smooth tare, smooth vetch”)
Mutation
[edit]Welsh 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
[edit]R. 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