gweillen fwyta

Welsh

Etymology

Compound of gwaell (“needle”) +‎ -en (“diminutive ending”) and bwyta (“eating”).

Noun

gweillen fwyta f (plural gweill bwyta)

1. chopstick

   Does dim modd codi cwstard â gweill bwyta.

   There's no way to pick up custard with chopsticks.

Mutation

Mutated forms of gweillen fwyta

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gweillen fwyta	weillen fwyta	ngweillen fwyta	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), “gweillen fwyta”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies