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Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh awyð, which could be from Proto-Celtic *awēdo-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew-eydo-, *h₂ew-ido, from *h₂ew- (“to enjoy”), related to Latin avidus.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
awydd m (plural awyddau)
- eagerness
- Synonym: awch
- desire
- Synonyms: chwant, eisiau, dymuniad
Does dim awydd arna i.- I don't want to.
- (literally, “There's no desire upon me.”)
Derived terms
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “awydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies