gïau

See also: giàu, giấu, and giầu

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh gieu, from Proto-Brythonic *giow, plural of *gi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡiː.aɨ̯/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈɡiː.a/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈɡiː.ɛ/

Noun

gïau m (collective, singulative giewyn or gewyn)

1. (anatomy) sinews

Mutation

Mutated forms of gïau

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gïau	ïau	ngïau	unchanged

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

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gïau”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
• Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN