dy'

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dy"

Cornish

Alternative forms

• (Revived Late Cornish) de'

Etymology

Contraction of dydh.

Noun

dy' m (triggers aspirate mutation)

1. See usage notes.

Usage notes

• dy' is used only as part of the names of days. Some examples include dy'Lun (“Monday”), dy'Fenkost (“Pentecost”), and dy'Halan Kevardhu (“calends of December”). A similar structure is used with the names of months, substituting dy' for mis (“month”) instead.

Derived terms

• dy'Fenkost (“Pentecost, Whitsun”)
• dy'Gwener (“Friday”)
• dy'gweyth (“weekday”)
• dy'gòl (“feast-day, holiday”)
• dy'Halan (“calends”)
• dy'Lun (“Monday”)
• dy'Mergher (“Wednesday”)
• dy'Meurth (“Tuesday”)
• dy'Sadorn (“Saturday”)
• dy'Sul (“Sunday”)
• dy'Yow (“Thursday”)

Mutation

Mutation of dy'

unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
dy'	dhy'	unchanged	ty'	ty'	ty'