meryw
Welsh
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Etymology
[edit]Possibly from mêr (“marrow”) + yw (“yew”).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmɛrɪu̯/, /ˈmɛrɨ̞u̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmeːrɪu̯/, /ˈmɛrɪu̯/
- Rhymes: -ɛrɨ̞u̯
Noun
[edit]meryw f (collective, singulative merywen)
- juniper (Juniperus), especially common juniper (Juniperus communis)[2]
Synonyms
[edit]Hypernyms
[edit]- cypreswydd (“cypresses”)
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| meryw | feryw | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “meryw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- ^ Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2003) Planhigion Blodeuol, Conwydd a Rhedyn [Flowering Plants, Conifers and Ferns] (Cyfres Enwau Creaduriaid a Planhigion; 2)[1] (in Welsh), Llanrwst: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, →ISBN, page 7[2]