hwb

See also: HWB, hWb, and hwʾb

Welsh

Etymology

Variant form of hwp.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /huːb/
• Rhymes: -uːb

Noun

hwb m or f (plural hybiau, not mutable)

1. thrust, push, jog

   Synonyms: gwth, hergwd, ysgwd, ysgogiad

   1. attempt, effort

      Synonyms: cais, ymdrech

2. check, restraint

   Synonyms: atalfa, rhwym, ffrwyn

Mutation

Mutated forms of hwb

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
hwb	unchanged	unchanged	unchanged

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “hwb”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies