barlys

Cornish

Etymology

Borrowed from English barley. Compare Welsh barlys.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaɹlɪs/

Noun

barlys f (singular barlysen)

  1. (collective) barley
    Synonym: heydh

Coordinate terms

Cereals: greunvosedit

Derived terms

  • barlysek, gwel barlys (“barley field”)

Mutation

Mutation of barlys
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
barlys varlys unchanged parlys farlys varlys

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English barley.

Noun

barlys (plural, singular barlysyn m or barlysen m)

  1. (South Wales) barley
    Synonym: haidd

Mutation

Mutated forms of barlys
radical soft nasal aspirate
barlys farlys marlys unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Etymology 2

Noun

barlys

  1. soft mutation of parlys (“paralysis”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of parlys
radical soft nasal aspirate
parlys barlys mharlys pharlys

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “barley”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “barlys”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “barlys”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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