Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
gwib. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
gwib, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
gwib in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
gwib you have here. The definition of the word
gwib will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
gwib, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *weyp- (“to oscillate, swing”). Cognate with Latin vibrō and English whip.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
gwib f or m (plural gwibiau)
- rush
- Synonym: rhuthr
- sprint
- Synonym: hedfa
- run (before a jump)
- sudden attack, raid
- Synonym: cyrch
- act of wandering, wander, jaunt
- Synonyms: crwydr, crwydrad
- (figurative, by extension) whim, fad
- Synonyms: chwiw, mympwy
Derived terms
Adjective
gwib (feminine singular gwib, plural gwibion, equative gwibed, comparative gwibach, superlative gwibaf)
- wandering, roving
- Synonyms: crwydr, disberod, gwibiog, gwibiol, cyfeiliorn
- quick, swift, dashing
- Synonyms: cyflym, gwibiog, gwibiol, ebrwydd, sydyn
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), “gwib”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies