davas

See also: davás and dáváš

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish dauas, from Old Cornish dauat, from Proto-Brythonic *daβ̃ad, from Proto-Celtic *dametos. Cognate with Breton dañvad and Welsh dafad.

Noun

davas f (plural deves or devysyow)

1. sheep
2. ewe

Usage notes

• May irregularly mutate to navas after an.

Derived terms

• bowji deves (“sheep shelter, sheepcote”)
• bugel deves (“shepherd”)
• devessa (“chase sheep”)
• devetti (“sheep shelter, sheepcote”)
• gonis deves (“raise sheep, sheep farming”)
• gre dheves (“flock of sheep”)
• gwelsow deves (“sheep shears”)
• ki deves (“sheep dog”)
• kig davas (“mutton”)
• krow deves (“sheep shelter, sheepcote”)

Related terms

• davasik, devesik, on, ones (“lamb”)
• hordh (“ram”)
• tonnek (“flock of sheep”)

Mutation

Mutation of davas

unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
davas	dhavas	unchanged	tavas	tavas	tavas

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

Galician

Verb

davas

1. (reintegrationist norm) second-person singular imperfect indicative of dar

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈda.vɐs/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈda.vɐs/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈda.vɐʃ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈda.vas/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈda.vɐʃ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈda.vɐʃ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈda.bɐʃ/ [ˈda.βɐʃ]

Verb

davas

1. second-person singular imperfect indicative of dar