gyriant

Welsh

Etymology

gyrru +‎ -iad

Noun

gyriant m (plural gyriannau)

  1. drive, propulsion
  2. driving force, impetus, motivation
  3. drive (propulsion mechanism)
  4. (computing) drive

Derived terms
  • gyriant blaen (“front-wheel drive”)
  • gyriant caled (“hard drive”)
  • gyriant cyrchfan (“destination drive”)
  • gyriant fflach (“flash drive”)
  • gyriant ffynhonnell (“source drive”)
  • gyriant lleol (“local drive”)
  • gyriant ôl (“rear drive, rear wheel drive”)
  • gyriant pedair olwyn (“four-wheel drive”)
  • gyriant rhwydwaith (“network drive”)

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