gwayw

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Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *uɸogaisos, a prefixed derivative of *gaisos (“spear”); compare Old Irish gae (modern Irish ga).

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡweɨ̯.ʊ/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwei̯.u/
Rhymes: -eɨ̯ʊ

Noun

gwayw m (plural gwewyr or gweywyr)

(archaic) spear, lance, javelin
Synonym: gwaywffon
shooting pain, stitch

Derived terms

gwaywffon (“spear, javelin”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwayw	wayw	ngwayw	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwayw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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