Duw
See also: duw
Cornish
Mutation
Mutation of Duw
| Cornish consonant mutation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unmutated | soft | aspirate | hard | mixed | mixed after 'th |
| Duw | Dhuw | unchanged | Tuw | Tuw | Tuw |
Welsh
Etymology
From duw (“god”). Cognate with Cornish Duw, Breton Doue, Irish Dia, Scottish Gaelic Dia, Manx Jee.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /dɨ̞u̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /dɪu̯/
- Rhymes: -ɨ̞u̯
Proper noun
Duw m
- God
- 1588, Y Beibl cyssegr-lan, Ioan 3:16:
- Canys felly y carodd Duw y byd fel y rhoddodd efe ei unig‐anedig Fab, fel na choller pwy bynnag a gredo ynddo ef, ond caffael ohono fywyd tragwyddol.
- For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
- 1588, Y Beibl cyssegr-lan, Ioan 3:16:
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| Duw | Dduw | Nuw | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “Duw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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