gwely
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *uɸo-legyom, from Proto-Indo-European *upo + *legʰ- (“to lie (down)”). Cognate with Breton gwele, Cornish gweli, Irish golighe (“sunset”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡwɛlɨ̞/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡweːli/, /ˈɡwɛli/
- Rhymes: -ɛlɨ̞
Derived terms
- cludwely (“litter”)
- gwely bychan (“cot”)
- gwely plentyn (“crib”)
- mae mwy nag un ffordd i gael Wil i'w wely (“there's more than one way of getting something done”)
- ystafell wely (“bedroom”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gwely | wely | ngwely | unchanged |
| 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), “gwely”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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