boubas
Cornish
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Possibly related to Welsh bwbach.”)
Noun
boubas f
- scarecrow
- Synonyms: bocka, bocka brini, buckaboo
Mutation
| radical | soft | aspirate | hard | mixed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| boubas | voubas | unchanged | poubas | foubas, voubas* |
* after 'th
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- “boubas” in Cornish Dictionary / Gerlyver Kernewek, Akademi Kernewek.