dwylaw

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Welsh

Etymology

Univerbation of dwy law (two hands).

Pronunciation

Noun

dwylaw f pl

  1. (literary) alternative form of dwylo (hands)

Quotations

  • 1920, Robert Griffith, “Prawfion (Ordeals)”, in Chwedl a Hanes o Ynys y Merthyron [History and Stories from the Island of Martyrs], London: Cymdeithas Gynhadol Llundain, page 33:
    Mentrodd rhai o'r bobl ar y lan guro dwylaw []
    Some of the people on the shore started clapping their hands

Mutation

Mutated forms of dwylaw
radical soft nasal aspirate
dwylaw ddwylaw nwylaw unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.