tykki Duw

Cornish

Etymology

From tykki (“pretty thing”) + Duw (“God”).

Pronunciation
  • (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA(key): [ˌtɪkˑiˈdyˑʊ]
  • (Revived Late Cornish) IPA(key): [ˌtɪkˑiˈdiˑʊ]

Noun

tykki Duw m (plural tykkiow Duw or tykki Duwes)

  1. butterfly

Mutation
  Mutation of tykki Duw  
Cornish consonant mutation
unmutatedsoftaspiratehardmixedmixed after 'th
tykki Duw dykki Duw thykki Duw unchanged unchanged unchanged
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