arwydd

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From Middle Welsh arwyð, from Proto-Celtic *ɸareweidyom; compare Old Irish airde.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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arwydd m (plural arwyddion)[1]

  1. sign (indication)
    Synonyms: amnaid, awgrym, awgrymiad, ystum
    Mae’r holl arwyddion wedi’u tynnu i lawr.
    All the road signs have been pulled down.[2]
  2. (astrology, astronomy) sign (of the zodiac)
    Synonyms: sygn, arwydd y sidydd
    arwydd y Llewthe sign of Leo
  3. signal
    Synonym: signal

Derived terms

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Mutation

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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

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  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ They Thought You'd Say This