adwaith

Welsh

Etymology

From ad- +‎ gwaith; calque of English reaction.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈadwai̯θ/

Noun

adwaith m (plural adweithiau)

1. (chemistry) reaction

Derived terms

• adwaith niwclear (“nuclear reaction”)
• adweithio (“to react”)
• adweithiol (“reactive; reactionary”)
• adweithiwr (“reactionary”)
• adweithydd (“reactor”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of adwaith

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
adwaith	unchanged	unchanged	hadwaith

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “adwaith”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies