genwair

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Welsh

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Etymology

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A compound word, the second element being gwair (bend, curve). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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genwair m (plural genweiriau)

  1. (North Wales) fishing rod
    Synonym: gwialen bysgota

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
genwair enwair ngenwair unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “genwair”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies