"Kernow" meaning in Cornish

See Kernow in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ˈkɛrnɔʊ] [Revived-Middle-Cornish], [ˈkɛrnɔ] [Revived-Late-Cornish] Audio: LL-Q25289 (cor)-Gwikor Frank-Kernow.wav
Etymology: From Middle Cornish Kernow, from Proto-Brythonic *Körnɨw. Cognate with Breton Kernev, Welsh Cernyw. Etymology templates: {{dercat|kw|cel-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|kw|cnx|Kernow}} Middle Cornish Kernow, {{inh|kw|cel-bry-pro|*Körnɨw}} Proto-Brythonic *Körnɨw, {{cog|br|Kernev}} Breton Kernev, {{cog|cy|Cernyw}} Welsh Cernyw Head templates: {{head|kw|proper noun|g=f}} Kernow f
  1. Cornwall (a peninsula, cultural area, maritime ceremonial county, and duchy in England; forming its south-western extremity, bordered by Devon in the east) Tags: feminine Categories (place): Cornwall, England, Counties of England, Peninsulas, Places in England, Polities Derived forms: Kernowek, Kernewek (english: the Cornish language)
    Sense id: en-Kernow-kw-name-4QuHrCj7 Categories (other): Geographic and cultural areas of England, Pages with entries, Cornish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 11 46 Disambiguation of Cornish entries with incorrect language header: 75 25

Proper name

IPA: [ˈkɛrnɔʊ] [Revived-Middle-Cornish], [ˈkɛrnɔ] [Revived-Late-Cornish] Audio: LL-Q25289 (cor)-Gwikor Frank-Kernow.wav Forms: Kernowyon [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Kernow [unmutated], Gernow [soft], Hernow [error-unrecognized-form]
Etymology: From Middle Cornish Kernow, from Proto-Brythonic *Körnɨw. Cognate with Breton Kernev, Welsh Cernyw. Etymology templates: {{dercat|kw|cel-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|kw|cnx|Kernow}} Middle Cornish Kernow, {{inh|kw|cel-bry-pro|*Körnɨw}} Proto-Brythonic *Körnɨw, {{cog|br|Kernev}} Breton Kernev, {{cog|cy|Cernyw}} Welsh Cernyw Head templates: {{head|kw|proper noun|plural|Kernowyon|g=m}} Kernow m (plural Kernowyon)
  1. Cornishman (native or inhabitant of the county of Cornwall, England) (male or of unspecified gender) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Demonyms, Male people Categories (place): Cornwall, England Related terms: Kernowyon [Cornish], Cornwall [English], Cornouaille [French] Related terms (Breton): Kernev
    Sense id: en-Kernow-kw-name-1tEkFM5F Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 11 46

Inflected forms

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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/8/8c/LL-Q25289_%28cor%29-Gwikor_Frank-Kernow.wav/LL-Q25289_%28cor%29-Gwikor_Frank-Kernow.wav.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/8/8c/LL-Q25289_%28cor%29-Gwikor_Frank-Kernow.wav/LL-Q25289_%28cor%29-Gwikor_Frank-Kernow.wav.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Kernow"
}

Download raw JSONL data for Kernow meaning in Cornish (5.2kB)

{
  "called_from": "inflection/865",
  "msg": "inflection table: IF WITHOUT ELSE EVALS False: Kernow/Cornish 'aspirate' base_tags={'soft', 'unmutated'}",
  "path": [
    "Kernow"
  ],
  "section": "Cornish",
  "subsection": "proper noun",
  "title": "Kernow",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/865",
  "msg": "inflection table: IF WITHOUT ELSE EVALS False: Kernow/Cornish 'hard' base_tags={'soft', 'error-unrecognized-form', 'unmutated'}",
  "path": [
    "Kernow"
  ],
  "section": "Cornish",
  "subsection": "proper noun",
  "title": "Kernow",
  "trace": ""
}

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