cymwys

Welsh

Alternative forms

• cwmws

Etymology

From Middle Welsh kymhwys, or from Proto-Brythonic *kumpuɨs, from Latin compēnsus. By surface analysis, cym- +‎ pwys (“weight, importance”). Cognate with Cornish kompes (“even, balanced, plain, accurate”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkəmʊɨ̯s/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkəmʊi̯s/

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• Rhymes: -əmʊɨ̯s

Adjective

cymwys (feminine singular cymwys, plural cymwys, equative mor gymwys, comparative mwy cymwys, superlative mwyaf cymwys)

1. suitable, appropriate, proper

   Synonyms: addas, priodol

2. qualified

   Synonym: cymwysedig

3. competent
4. exact, precise

   Synonym: cywir

Derived terms

• cymhwyster (“qualification”)
• cam neu gymwys (“rightly or wrongly”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cymwys

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cymwys	gymwys	nghymwys	chymwys

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), “cymwys”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies