piw

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *puɨ, from Proto-Celtic *kʷēs, (compare Breton piv, Welsh pwy, Old Irish cía), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [piˑʊ]

Pronoun

piw

1. (interrogative) who

   Piw os ta? ― Who are you?

Mutation

  Mutation of piw  

Cornish consonant mutation
unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
piw	biw	fiw	unchanged	unchanged	unchanged

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pif/

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• Rhymes: -if
• Syllabification: piw

Noun

piw n

1. genitive plural of piwo

Welsh

Etymology

If the original meaning was "something prominent or protuberant," possibly related to pìn (“peg, pin, point”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /piːu̯/
• Rhymes: -ɪu̯

Noun

piw m (plural piwod or piwau)

1. udder

   Synonyms: cadair, pwrs

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
piw	biw	mhiw	phiw
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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