gwae
Welsh
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Indo-European *wai. Cognate with Old Irish fae.
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡwaːɨ̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɡwai̯/
- Rhymes: -aːɨ̯
Noun
editgwae m or f (plural gwaeau)
Mutation
editradical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
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gwae | wae | ngwae | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
editR. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwae”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies