gew

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Cornish

Alternative forms

  • (Common Cornish) guw

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *wai, from Proto-Indo-European *wáy. Compare Welsh gwae, Breton gwa.

Noun

gew m (plural gewow)

  1. woe

Usage notes

  • Mutates irregularly to wew after the definite article.

Mutation