cwestiwn

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Middle English question, questioun, questiun, from Old French question, from Latin quaestiō (a seeking, investigation, inquiry, question).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkwɛsdjʊn/, [ˈkw̥ʰɛstjʊn]

Noun[edit]

cwestiwn m (plural cwestiynau)

  1. question

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cwestiwn gwestiwn nghwestiwn chwestiwn
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), “cwestiwn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies