kows

Cornish

Etymology

From Latin causa. Cognate with Breton kaoz.

Pronunciation

Noun

kows m (plural kowsow)

  1. speech, speaking
    Synonym: areth
  2. talk, discourse

Derived terms

  • kewsel (“speak, talk”, verb)
  • kows tiskler (“mumble”)
  • kowser, kowsores (“speaker”)
  • kowses (“conscience”)

Verb

kows

  1. (Revived Late Cornish) alternative form of kewsel / kowsel (“to speak, talk”)
  2. second-person singular imperative of kewsel

Mutation

Mutation of kows
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
kows gows hows unchanged unchanged unchanged

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

References

  • “kows” in Cornish Dictionary / Gerlyver Kernewek, Akademi Kernewek.
  • Akademi Kernewek Gerlyver Kernewek (FSS) Cornish Dictionary (SWF) (in Cornish), 2018, published 2018, page 108
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