peiriant

Welsh

Etymology

From peri (“to cause, induce”) +‎ -iant (“-tion, -ment”), literally “causation”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpei̯rjant/
• Rhymes: -ei̯rjant

Noun

peiriant m (plural peiriannau)

1. machine
2. engine

Derived terms

• peirianneg
• peiriannol
• peiriannwr
• peiriannydd
• peiriant anadlu
• peiriant arian
• peiriant arian parod
• peiriant chwilio
• peiriant golchi
• peiriant golchi llestri
• peiriant gwerthu
• peiriant llungopïo
• peiriant sychu dillad
• peiriant torri gwair
• peirianwaith

 

Mutation

Mutated forms of peiriant

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
peiriant	beiriant	mheiriant	pheiriant

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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