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Cornish verb

hwilas

seek

hwilas is a Cornish verb meaning “seek”. Its verbal noun is hwilas.

Verbal noun: hwilas

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Present

PersonForm
Ihwilav
you (singular)hwilydh
he / shehwila
wehwilyn
you (plural)hwilowgh
theyhwilons
autonomoushwilir

Past

PersonForm
Ihwilis
you (singular)hwilsys
he / shehwilas
wehwilsyn
you (plural)hwilsowgh
theyhwilsons
autonomoushwilas

Imperfect

PersonForm
Ihwilen
you (singular)hwiles
he / shehwila
wehwilen
you (plural)hwilewgh
theyhwilens
autonomoushwilys

Imperative

PersonForm
you (singular)hwila
you (plural)hwilewgh

hwilas in context

Yth esov vy ow hwilas hwel dhe wul.

I'm looking for work.

Pyth esowgh hwi ow hwilas?

What are you looking for?

Pyth es’ta ow hwilas?

What are you looking for?

Pyth esos ow hwilas?

What are you looking for?

Pyth esowgh ow hwilas?

What are you looking for?

Related Cornish verbs

'nia

worry

'sedha

sit

abattya

strike down

abma

kiss

abusya

abuse

adheski

educate

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Native language name: Kernewek