mwyaf

Welsh

Alternative forms

• mwya (colloquial)

Etymology

From mwy (“bigger, more”) +‎ -af.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈmʊɨ̯.av/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈmʊɨ̯.a/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈmʊi̯.av/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈmʊi̯.a/
• Hyphenation: mwy‧af
• Rhymes: -ʊɨ̯av

Adjective

mwyaf

1. superlative degree of mawr (“big”)

Adverb

mwyaf

1. Used to form the superlative of adjectives.

Noun

mwyaf m (uncountable)

1. most

   Doedd dim gan fwyaf o bobl geir y dyddiau ’na.

   Most people didn't have cars in those days.

Mutation

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