gyriant

Welsh

Etymology

gyrru +‎ -iant

Noun

gyriant m (plural gyriannau)

1. drive, propulsion
2. driving force, impetus, motivation
3. (mechanics) drive (propulsion mechanism)
4. (computing) drive

Derived terms

• gyriant blaen (“front-wheel drive”)
• gyriant cadwyn (“chain drive”)
• gyriant caled (“hard drive”)
• gyriant cripian (“worm drive”)
• gyriant cyrchfan (“destination drive”)
• gyriant dyfais (“device drive”)
• gyriant fflach (“flash drive”)
• gyriant ffynhonnell (“source drive”)
• gyriant lleol (“local drive”)
• gyriant ôl (“rear drive, rear wheel drive”)
• gyriant pedair olwyn (“four-wheel drive”)
• gyriant rhwydwaith (“network drive”)
• gyriant uniongyrchol (“positive drive”)
• gyriant USB (“USB drive”)

 

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gyriant	yriant	ngyriant	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gyriant”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies