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Cornish
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *gwag, from Vulgar Latin *vacus, from Latin vacuus (“empty”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
gwag
- empty
- hungry
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh gwac, from Old Welsh guac, from Proto-Brythonic *gwag, from Vulgar Latin *vacus, from Latin vacuus (“empty”).[1]
Pronunciation
Adjective
gwag (feminine singular gwag, plural gwag, equative gwaced, comparative gwacach, superlative gwacaf)
- empty, vacant
- inane
- frivolous, vain
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), “gwag”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies