cwestiwn

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Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English question, questioun, questiun, from Old French question, from Latin quaestiō (a seeking, investigation, inquiry, question).

Pronunciation

Noun

cwestiwn m (plural cwestiynau)

  1. question

Mutation

Mutated forms of cwestiwn
radical soft nasal aspirate
cwestiwn gwestiwn nghwestiwn chwestiwn

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), “cwestiwn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies