rhedweli

Welsh

Etymology

rhed- (“run”) +‎ gweli (“bleeding wound”).

Noun

rhedweli m or f (plural rhedwelïau or rhedwelïoedd)

  1. artery
  2. watercourse, channel

Derived terms
  • rhedwelïol (“arterial”, adjective)

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