iâ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ia"

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *jaɣ, from Proto-Celtic *yegis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyg-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jaː/
• Rhymes: -aː

Noun

iâ m (uncountable)

1. (South Wales) ice

   Synonym: rhew

Usage notes

• As a standalone word, iâ is used in south Wales while northeners prefer rhew. In derived terms all over the country, rhew is usually found as an initial element, e.g. rhewlif (“glacier”), rhewgell (“freezer”), rhewynt (“freezing cold wind”), while iâ is usually a final element, e.g. hufen iâ (“ice cream”), hoci iâ (“ice hockey”), cloch iâ (“icicle”).

Derived terms

• iaaidd (“icelike, glacial”)
• iäen (“sheet of ice”)
• cap iâ (“ice cap”)
• cloch iâ (“icicle”)
• Gwlad yr Iâ (“Iceland”)
• hoci iâ (“ice hockey”)
• hufen iâ (“ice cream”)
• mynydd iâ (“iceberg”)
• oes yr iâ (“ice age”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
iâ	unchanged	unchanged	hiâ
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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