gorlewin

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Cornish

Etymology

Cognate with Welsh gorllewin. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

gorlewin f

  1. (obsolete) west
    Synonym: lethes
  2. northwest
    Synonyms: gogledh orlewin, north west

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutation of gorlewin
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
gorlewin worlewin unchanged korlewin hworlewin worlewin

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

See also

compass points:  

gorlewin gogledh borlowen
lethes duryen
morwyns dyghow tirwyns