skovarn

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish scovarn, scovern, scovorn, from Old Cornish scouarn, from Proto-Brythonic *skuβarn. Cognate with Breton skouarn, archaic Welsh ysgyfarn.

Pronunciation

• (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA^(key): [ˈskɔvarn]
• (Revived Late Cornish) IPA^(key): [ˈskɔvɐrn]

• Audio (Revived Middle Cornish):

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Noun

skovarn f (dual diwskovarn, plural skovornow)

1. ear
2. handle (of a jar)

Derived terms

• bysow skovarn (“earring”)
• drog skovarn (“earache”)
• moflys skovarn (“earmuffs”)
• skovarnek (“big-eared”)
• skovarnek (“hare”)
• skovarnigow (“headphones”)