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golvan

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Breton

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Etymology

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Compare Old Irish gelbann.

Noun

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golvan m (plural golvini)

  1. sparrow

Inflection

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Mutation of golvan
unmutated soft aspirate hard
singular golvan c'holvan unchanged kolvan
plural golvini c'holvini unchanged kolvini

Cornish

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Etymology

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Possibly from Proto-Brythonic *gulbi̯o- (sharp point), referring to the beak. Cognate with Breton golvan, Irish gealbhan, Manx gialloon, Scottish Gaelic gealbhonn, and Welsh golfan.

Noun

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golvan m (plural golvanes)

  1. sparrow

Mutation

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