gwahaniaeth

Welsh

Etymology

From gwahanu +‎ -iaeth.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ɡwaˈhanjaɨ̯θ/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɡwaˈhanjɛθ/, /ɡwaˈhanjaθ/, /ˈɡwanjɛθ/, /ˈɡwanjaθ/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ɡwaˈhanjai̯θ/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɡwaˈhanjɛθ/, /ˈɡwanjɛθ/, /ˈɡwənjɛθ/
• Rhymes: -anjaɨ̯θ

Noun

gwahaniaeth m (plural gwahaniaethau)

1. difference

   Synonym: ots

   Does dim gwahaniaeth gyda fi.

   It doesn’t make a difference to me.

2. disagreement

   Synonyms: anghytundeb, anghydfod, anghydwelediad

Usage notes

• Note that despite ending in -iaeth, this word is masculine. See camddealltwriaeth, gwasanaeth, gwlybaniaeth and lluniaeth for similar rare examples of this.

Derived terms

• gwahaniaeth potensial (“potential difference”)

Adjective

gwahaniaeth (feminine singular gwahaniaeth, plural gwahaniaeth, equative mor wahaniaeth, comparative mwy gwahaniaeth, superlative mwyaf gwahaniaeth)

1. (South Wales, colloquial) different

   Synonym: gwahanol

   Mae fe'n disgwyl yn wahaniaeth.

   He looks different.

Derived terms

• gwahaniaethol (“distinguishing; discriminatory”)
• gwahaniaethu (“to differ; to distinguish”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwahaniaeth

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwahaniaeth	wahaniaeth	ngwahaniaeth	unchanged

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