gwenci
Welsh
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Etymology
editgwanc (“greed, lust”) + ci (“dog”).[1]
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡwɛŋki/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡwɛŋki/
Noun
editgwenci f (plural gwencïod)
Synonyms
editDerived terms
edit- y wenci fawr (“stoat”)
Mutation
edit| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| gwenci | wenci | ngwenci | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
edit- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwenci”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- ^ Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (1994) Creaduriaid Asgwrn-Cefn: pysgod, amffibiaid, ymlusgiaid, adar a mamaliaid [Vertebrates: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals] (Cyfres Enwau Creaduriaid a Planhigion; 1)[1] (in Welsh), Tal-y-bont: Y Lolfa, →ISBN, page 44