Gwy
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Welsh
Etymology
Unknown; first attested as Old Welsh Guoy. The element -wy is found in other river names such as Monnow, Medway, and Conwy. A borrowing from a Pre-Celtic substrate language cannot be ruled out, as gwy does not match any obvious nouns in Welsh.[1]
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡuːɨ̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɡʊi̯/
Proper noun
Gwy f
- Wye (river in England and Wales)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwy | Wy | Ngwy | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Archaeologia Cambrensis. (1911). United Kingdom: W. Pickering, p. 164