pegha

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish pecha, from Proto-Brythonic *pexad, from Latin peccō. Cognate with Breton pec'hiñ and Welsh pechu. Related to pegh / peghes (“sin”).

Verb

pegha

1. to sin
2. to offend

   Synonyms: divlasa, offendya

Conjugation

Conjugation of pegha

		singular			plural			impersonal
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative	present/future	peghav	peghydh	pegh	peghyn	peghowgh	peghons	peghir
	preterite	peghis	peghsys	peghas	peghsyn	peghsowgh	peghsons	peghas
	imperfect	peghen	peghes	pegha	peghen	peghewgh	peghens	peghys
	pluperfect	peghsen	peghses	peghsa	peghsen	peghsewgh	peghsens	peghsys
subjunctive	present/future	pegghiv	pegghi	peggho	pegghyn	pegghowgh	pegghons	peggher
	imperfect	pegghen	pegghes	peggha	pegghen	pegghewgh	pegghens	pegghys
imperative		-	pegh	peghes	peghyn	peghewgh	peghens	-
non-finite forms		present participle		ow pegha	verbal adjective		peghys

Derived terms

• peghador, peghadores (“sinner”)
• peghus (“sinful”)

Mutation

Mutation of pegha

unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
pegha	begha	fegha	unchanged	unchanged	unchanged

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