corbys

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Welsh

Etymology

From cor (“dwarf”) +‎ pys (“peas”).

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔrbɨ̞s/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔrbɪs/
Rhymes: -ɔrbɨ̞s

Noun

corbys f (collective, singulative corbysen)

lentils
Synonyms: pys melyn, pys y llygod, lens, lentyl, lentys

Derived terms

corbys blewog (“hairy tare, hairy vetch”)
corbys llyfn (“smooth tare, smooth vetch”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
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

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

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