cwymp

Welsh

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

cwymp m (plural cwympau or cwympiau)

  1. a fall (act of moving to a lower point; loss in greatness or status), tumble; slope, descent; collapse fall of stones, earth, etc., in a coal mine or quarry; labor (of a woman in childbirth)

Derived terms

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cwymp gwymp nghwymp chwymp
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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