anwes

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Welsh

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Etymology

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an- (intensifying prefix) +‎ *gwes,[1] as in cywes (retreat, abode), lloches (shelter, refuge).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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anwes m (plural anwesau)

  1. caress, a fondling
    Synonym: llawch
  2. fancy, (excessive) fondness, affectation
  3. ease, convenience

Derived terms

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Adjective

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anwes (feminine singular anwes, plural anwesion, equative mor anwes, comparative mwy anwes, superlative mwyaf anwes)

  1. pet (kept or treated as a pet)

Mutation

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Mutated forms of anwes
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
anwes unchanged unchanged hanwes

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

References

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