gwestai

Welsh

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡwɛsdai̯/, [ˈɡwɛstai̯]

Etymology 1

gwest +‎ -ai

Noun

gwestai m (plural gwesteion)

  1. a guest
  2. (law, historical) an entourage of twelve men who accompanied medieval Welsh kings

Etymology 2

From gwest (“lodging”) +‎ tai (“houses”).

Noun

gwestai

  1. plural of gwesty (“hotel”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwestai westai ngwestai 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), “gwestai”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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