gwayw

Welsh

Etymology

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

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡweɨ̯.ʊ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwei̯.u/
• Rhymes: -eɨ̯ʊ

Noun

gwayw m (plural gwewyr or gweywyr)

1. (archaic) spear, lance, javelin

   Synonyms: gwaywffon, picell

2. shooting pain, stitch

   Synonyms: ing, gwŷn, dirboen

Derived terms

• gwaywffon (“spear, javelin”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwayw

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
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

• 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