gwŷs
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Welsh[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- gwys (both etymologies)
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡwɨːs/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɡwiːs/
Etymology 1[edit]
From Proto-Brythonic *gwɨs, from Proto-Celtic *wissus, from Proto-Indo-European *wéydtus, which is derived from *weyd- (“know, see”).
Noun[edit]
gwŷs f (plural gwysion)
Etymology 2[edit]
From Proto-Celtic *wid-to-m; akin to Middle Breton gous, Old Irish ·fess.
Alternative forms[edit]
Verb[edit]
gwŷs
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
gwŷs | wŷs | ngwŷs | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwŷs”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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