gweli

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish guely, from Old Cornish gueli, from Proto-Brythonic *gwölɨɣ, see there for more. Cognate with Breton gwele and Welsh gwely.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡwɛli/

Noun

gweli m (plural gweliow)

1. bed
2. (mining) shelf (firm rock nearest the surface)

Derived terms

• amari gweli (“bedside cabinet”)
• gweli baban (“cot”)
• gweli bynk (“bunk bed”)
• gweli dydh (“sofa”)
• gweli res (“pram”)
• gwelivedh, gwelivedhes (“midwife”)
• gwelivos (“labour”)
• lien gweli (“bedsheet”)
• liennyow gweli (“bedding”)
• prys gweli (“bedtime”)

Related terms

• chambour (“bedroom”)

Mutation

Mutation of gweli

unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
gweli	weli	unchanged	kweli	hweli	weli

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