dyghow

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *dexow.

Noun

dyghow m

  1. south
    Synonyms: dyghowbarth, soth
    Antonym: gogledh

Adjective

dyghow

  1. right, right-handed
    Antonym: kledh
  2. southern

Derived terms

  • a-barth dyghow dhe (“on the right side of”)
  • a-dyghow (“on the right”)
  • a-dyghow dhe (“to the right of”)
  • Afrika Dyghow (“South Africa”)
  • dyghow dhuryen (“southeast”)
  • dyghow orlewin (“southwest”)
  • dyghowbarth (“south”)
  • Korea Dhyghow (“South Korea”)
  • morwyns dyghow (“south-southwest”)
  • Sudan Dyghow (“South Sudan”)
  • tirwyns dyghow (“south-southeast”)

See also

compass points:  [edit]

gorlewin gogledh borlowen
lethes duryen
morwyns dyghow tirwyns

Mutation

Mutation of dyghow
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
dyghow dhyghow unchanged tyghow tyghow tyghow

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

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