gwely angau
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “bed of death”.
Noun
[edit]gwely angau m (plural gwelyau angau)
- deathbed
- 1878 September 20, “Llanbrynmair ac Achos yr Ysgol”, in Y Celt[1]:
- O bosibl na bydd i'r camwri, y camliwio, y camesbonio, y camweinyddu, a'r camweith- redu, y bydd hyn, meddwn, yn wrthfachau yn nghydwybodau rhai pan ar eu gwely angeu [sic]…
- It is possible that the injustice, the misrepresentation, the misinterpretation, the maladministration, and the malpractice, that this, I say, will be adversaries in the consciences of some when on their deathbed…
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| gwely angau | wely angau | ngwely angau | 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), “gwely angau”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies