gwryw

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Welsh

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Etymology

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Proto-Celtic *wirowyos, from *wiros (man) (whence Welsh gŵr).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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gwryw m (plural gwrywod or gwrywiaid or gwrywaid)

  1. male

Adjective

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gwryw (feminine singular gwryw, plural gwryw, not comparable)

  1. male, masculine
    Synonyms: gwrywaidd, gwrywol

Derived terms

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  • gŵr (man, husband)

Mutation

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

References

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