arwydd
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Welsh arwyð, from Proto-Celtic *ɸareweidyom; compare Old Irish airde.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈarwɨ̞ð/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈa(ː)rʊi̯ð/, /ˈarwɪð/
Noun
[edit]arwydd m (plural arwyddion)[1]
- sign (indication)
- (astrology, astronomy) sign (of the zodiac)
- Synonyms: sygn, arwydd y sidydd
- arwydd y Llew ― the sign of Leo
- signal
- Synonym: signal
Derived terms
[edit]- arwydd lluosi (“ multiplication sign, times sign”)
- arwydd minws (“minus sign”)
- arwydd plws (“plus sign”)
- arwydd rhannu (“division sign”)
- arwyddair (“motto”)
- arwyddlun (“insignia”)
- arwyddnod (“symbol”)
- arwyddwellt (“signalgrass”)
- iaith arwyddion (“sign language”)
Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
arwydd | unchanged | unchanged | harwydd |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
[edit]- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “arwydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- ^ They Thought You'd Say This
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- Welsh terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Welsh terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *weyd-
- Welsh terms inherited from Middle Welsh
- Welsh terms derived from Middle Welsh
- Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Celtic
- Welsh terms derived from Proto-Celtic
- Welsh terms with IPA pronunciation
- Welsh lemmas
- Welsh nouns
- Welsh countable nouns
- Welsh masculine nouns
- Welsh terms with usage examples
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