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Middle English
Noun
clyw
- Alternative form of clewe
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *klowos, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱléwos.
Pronunciation
Noun
clyw m (uncountable)
- hearing (sense used to perceive sound)
- earshot
Verb
clyw
- third-person singular present/future of clywed
- second-person singular imperative of clywed
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), “clyw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies