hwyth

Cornish

Alternative forms

  • (Revived Late Cornish) hweth

Etymology

From Middle Cornish wheth, from Proto-Brythonic *hwɨθ, from Proto-Celtic *swisdos. Cognate with Welsh chwyth.

Noun

hwyth m (plural hwethow)

  1. breath
    Synonym: anal
  2. puff

Derived terms

  • hwytha (“blow, breathe, exhale, puff”, verb)
  • hwythans (“inflation”)
  • hwythell (“whistle”)