morvil

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Breton

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Etymology

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From mor (“sea”) +‎ mil (“animal”) (compare Welsh morfil, Cornish morvil, Middle Irish muirmíl).

Noun

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morvil f (plural morviled)

  1. cetacean

Cornish

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Etymology

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From mor (“sea”) +‎ mil (“animal”). Compare Welsh morfil, Breton morvil, and Middle Irish muirmíl.

Noun

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morvil m (plural morviles)

  1. whale

Mutation

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Mutation of morvil
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
morvil vorvil unchanged unchanged forvil vorvil

References

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  • “morvil” in Cornish Dictionary / Gerlyver Kernewek, Akademi Kernewek.
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