blejan
Cornish
Alternative forms
- (Standard Cornish) blejen
- (Standard Written Form) bleujen
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *blātus (“flower”) + -en (compare Welsh blodyn), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“blossom, flower”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈblɛd͡ʒən], [ˈblœːd͡ʒɛn]
Noun
blejan m (plural blejyow)
- (Unified Cornish) flower
Synonyms
- flour, flowr
- blejyewen
Mutation
Mutation of blejan
| Cornish consonant mutation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unmutated | soft | aspirate | hard | mixed | mixed after 'th |
| blejan | vlejan | unchanged | plejan | flejan | vlejan |