gorlewin

Cornish

Etymology

Cognate with Welsh gorllewin. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

gorlewin f

1. (obsolete) west

   Synonym: lethes

2. northwest

   Synonyms: gogledh orlewin, north west

Derived terms

• dyghow orlewin (“southwest”)
• gogledh orlewin (“northwest”)
• gorlewin lethes (“west-northwest”)
• gorlewin steren (“north-northwest”)

See also

compass points:  ^[edit]

gorlewin	gogledh	borlowen
lethes		duryen
morwyns	dyghow	tirwyns

Mutation

Mutation of gorlewin

unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
gorlewin	worlewin	unchanged	korlewin	hworlewin	worlewin

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