dwylo

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Welsh

Etymology

From dwy (two) +‎ llaw (hand).

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "cy-N" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈdʊɨ̯lɔ/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "cy-S" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "standard" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "colloquial" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈdʊi̯lɔ/
    • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "cy-S" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "colloquial" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈdiːlɔ/

Noun

dwylo f pl

  1. plural of llaw

Usage notes

Although this term etymologically means ‘two hands’, it is not necessarily semantically dual, but can be used also to refer to three or more hands.

Mutation

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