klun

See also: Klun

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish clun, from Proto-Brythonic *klʉn (“buttocks”), from Proto-Celtic *klounis, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlównis. Cognate with Breton klun and Welsh clun.

Pronunciation

• (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA^(key): [klyːn]
• (Revived Late Cornish) IPA^(key): [kliːn]

Noun

klun f (dual diwglun, plural klunyow)

1. hip

Mutation

Mutation of klun

unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
klun	glun	hlun	unchanged	unchanged	unchanged

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

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From English clown.

Noun

klun

1. clown

References

• Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français