cyw

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Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *kewyos, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁-.

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 276: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "North of Wales" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /kɪu̯/, /kɨu̯/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 276: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "South of Wales" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /kɪu̯/

Usage notes

Despite being written with a "y", the vowel here is generally pronounced /ɪ/ in the north as tends to be the case when "y" precedes "w".

Noun

cyw m (plural cywion)

  1. chicken
  2. chick, young (bird)

Synonyms

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cyw gyw nghyw chyw
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.