celwydd

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh kelwyð, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₁l-, *keh₁l- (“to beguile, deceive”), and so cognate with Latin calvor (“I deceive”), Ancient Greek κηλέω (kēléō, “I bewitch”), Old English hōlian (“to slander”), and English challenge.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkɛlwɨ̞ð/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkɛlwɪð/

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Noun

celwydd m (plural celwyddau)

1. lie, falsehood

   Synonym: anwiredd

Derived terms

• canfodydd celwyddau (“lie detector”)
• celwydd golau (“white lie”)
• celwydd gwyn (“white lie”)
• celwyddwr (“liar”)

 

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
celwydd	gelwydd	nghelwydd	chelwydd
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.