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gwad

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Breton

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Etymology

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From Proto-Celtic *waytos, probably ultimately from the root of gwythi (veins), see that entry for cognates.[1] Cognate with Welsh gwaed, Cornish goos.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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gwad m (plural gwadoù)

  1. blood
  2. (by extension) essence

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutation of gwad
unmutated soft aspirate hard
singular gwad wad unchanged kwad
plural gwadoù wadoù unchanged kwadoù

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

References

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  1. ^ Buck, C. D. (2008). A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages. United States: University of Chicago Press, p. 206