genwair
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]A compound word, the second element being gwair (“bend, curve”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈɡɛnwai̯r/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɡɛnwar/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡɛnwai̯r/
Noun
[edit]genwair m (plural genweiriau)
- (North Wales) fishing rod
- Synonym: gwialen bysgota
Derived terms
[edit]Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| genwair | enwair | ngenwair | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “genwair”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies