barv

Breton

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *barv, from Latin barba, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰardʰeh₂. Compare Cornish barv, Welsh barf.

Noun

barv (collective, singulative barvenn)

1. beard

Derived terms

• barvek

Cornish

Etymology

From Old Cornish barf, from Proto-Brythonic *barv, from Latin barba, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰardʰeh₂. Compare Breton barv, Welsh barf.

Pronunciation

• (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA^(key): [barv]
• (Revived Late Cornish) IPA^(key): [bɒr(v)]

Noun

barv m (plural barvow)

1. beard

Derived terms

• barv gaver (“goatee”)
• barvus (“bearded; cod”)
• divarva (“shave”, verb)
• omdhivarva (“shave off one's beard”, verb)

Mutation

Mutation of barv

unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
barv	varv	unchanged	parv	farv	varv

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