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enwad

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Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From enwi (to name, to denominate) +‎ -ad. The secondary senses are calqued from English denomination.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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enwad m (plural enwadau)

  1. denomination, appellation, naming
  2. (religion) denomination
    Synonyms: sect, eglwys
  3. (money) denomination

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of enwad
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
enwad unchanged unchanged henwad

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “enwad”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “enwad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies