gwayw
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Welsh gwaew, from Proto-Brythonic *gwoɣoɨw, from Proto-Celtic *uɸogaisos, a prefixed derivative of *gaisos (“spear”); compare Old Irish gae (modern Irish ga).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡweɨ̯.ʊ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡwei̯.u/
- Rhymes: -eɨ̯ʊ
Noun
[edit]gwayw m (plural gwewyr or gweywyr)
Derived terms
[edit]- gwaywffon (“spear, javelin”)
Mutation
[edit]radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
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gwayw | wayw | ngwayw | 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), “gwayw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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- Rhymes:Welsh/eɨ̯ʊ
- Rhymes:Welsh/eɨ̯ʊ/2 syllables
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