mordwy

Welsh

Etymology

From môr (“sea”) +‎ *twy, the latter from PIE *steygʰ-.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmɔrdʊɨ̯/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmɔrdʊi̯/
• Rhymes: -ɔrdʊɨ̯

Noun

mordwy m (plural mordwyau or mordwyon)

1. surge, swell (of sea); storm (at sea), raging of the sea.

Derived terms

• mordwyo

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
mordwy	fordwy	unchanged	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), “mordwy”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies