peiriant

Welsh

Etymology

From peri +‎ -iant

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpei̯rjant/

Noun

peiriant m (plural peiriannau)

1. machine
2. engine

Derived terms

• peirianneg (“engineering”)
• peiriannol (“mechanical”)
• peiriannydd (“engineer”)
• peiriant anadlu (“respirator, ventilator”)
• peiriant chwilio (“search engine”)
• peiriant golchi (“washing machine”)
• peiriant golchi llestri (“dishwasher”)
• peiriant gwerthu (“vending machine”)
• peiriant sychu dillad (“tumble dryer”)
• peiriant torri gwair (“lawnmower”)
• peirianwaith (“machinery”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
peiriant	beiriant	mheiriant	pheiriant
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.