i'w

See also: iw and iw-

Welsh

Etymology

By dissimilation from the expected but unpronounceable forms *i'i and *i'u.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪu̯/

Contraction

i’w (triggers soft mutation in the masculine singular, aspirate mutation in the feminine singular and h-prothesis in the plural)

1. Contraction of i ei (“to/for his, to/for her”).
2. Contraction of i eu (“to/for their”).

Usage notes

• This contraction is obligatory; *i ei and *i eu never appear uncontracted.