gweillen fwyta

Welsh

Etymology

Compound of gwaell (“needle”) +‎ -en (“diminutive ending”) and bwyta (“eating”).

Noun

gweillen fwyta f (plural gweill bwyta)

1. chopstick

   Does dim modd codi cwstard â gweill bwyta.

   There's no way to pick up custard with chopsticks.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gweillen fwyta	weillen fwyta	ngweillen fwyta	unchanged
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), “gweillen fwyta”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies