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chwyth

Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Brythonic *hwɨθ, from Proto-Celtic *swisdos.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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chwyth m (plural chwythau, not mutable)

  1. (rare) breath (a single act of breathing in and out)[2]
    Synonyms: anadl, anadliad, gwynt
  2. blast (forcible stream of air; violent gust of wind)[3]

Verb

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chwyth (not mutable)

  1. (literary) inflection of chwythu:
    1. third-person singular present
    2. second-person singular imperative

References

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  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “chwyth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. ^ Griffiths, Bruce, Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995) Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  3. ^ Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology‎[2] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN, page 132
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