abwyd

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *abuɨd, equivalent to a- +‎ bwyd (“food”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈabʊɨ̯d/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈaːbʊi̯d/, /ˈabʊi̯d/

Noun

abwyd m (collective, singulative abwydyn)

1. bait
2. worms, earthworms

   Synonyms: mwydod, pryfed genwair

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
abwyd	unchanged	unchanged	habwyd
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), “abwyd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies