genoù

See also: genou

Breton

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *genow (“jaws”), plural of *gen; reinterpreted as a singular. Cognate with Cornish ganow and Welsh genau.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɵ̃ː.nu/

Noun

genoù m (plural genaouioù)

  1. (anatomy) mouth
    Synonym: beg
  2. (by extension) face
    Synonyms: dremm, eneb
  3. (by analogy) river mouth
    Synonym: aber
  4. opening (of bottle, oven, etc.)
    Synonym: digor

Mutation

Mutation of genoù
unmutated soft aspirate hard
singular genoù c'henoù unchanged kenoù
plural genaouioù c'henaouioù unchanged kenaouioù
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