cwlwm

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Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Cognate with Cornish kolm, Breton koulm, skoulm.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cwlwm m (plural clymau or cylymau)[1]

  1. knot
  2. (figuratively, between people) bond, tie
  3. node, knot (in wood)
  4. (astronomy, obsolete) node
    Synonym: nod

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cwlwm gwlwm nghwlwm chwlwm
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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