cyw
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *kuwyos, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱuh₁-yó-s, derivative of the root *ḱewh₁- (“to swell, be strong”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /kɪu̯/, /kɨ̞u̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /kɪu̯/
- Homophone: ciw (“queue”)
- Rhymes: -ɨ̞u̯
Usage notes
Despite being written with a "y", the vowel here is generally pronounced /ɪ/ in the north as tends to be the case when "y" precedes "w".
Synonyms
- (chicken): ffowlyn
Derived terms
- gwyn y gwêl y frân ei chyw (“a parent does not see the faults of his or her own child”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cyw | gyw | nghyw | chyw |
| 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), “cyw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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