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

Noun

gwely m (plural gwelyau or gwelâu)

1. bed

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