ymwthiad

Welsh

Etymology

From ymwthio (“to self-propel”) +‎ -iad or ym- (“self-, auto-”) +‎ gwthiad (“thrust, propulsion”).

Noun

ymwthiad m (plural ymwthiadau)

1. push (of oneself forward)

   Synonyms: gwthiad, gyriad

2. (exercise) press-up, push-up
3. (linguistics) epenthesis

   Synonyms: epenthesis, rhyngosodiad

Further reading

• Griffiths, Bruce, Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995) Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎^[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ymwthiad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies