gemau

Welsh

Etymology 1

From gem (“gem, jewel”) +‎ -au.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɛmaɨ̯/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɛmɛ/, /ˈɡɛma/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɛmai̯/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɛmɛ/

Noun

gemau

1. plural of gem (“gem, jewel”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gemau

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gemau	emau	ngemau	unchanged

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

Etymology 2

From gêm (“game”) +‎ -au.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɛmaɨ̯/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɛmɛ/, /ˈɡɛma/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈɡeːmai̯/, /ˈɡɛmai̯/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈɡeːmɛ/, /ˈɡɛmɛ/

Noun

gemau

1. plural of gêm (“game”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gemau

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gemau	unchanged△	ngemau	unchanged

^△Irregular.

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