piw

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Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *puɨ, from Proto-Celtic *kʷei, (compare Breton piv, Welsh pwy, Old Irish cía), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷis.

Pronunciation

Pronoun

piw

  1. (interrogative) who
    Piw os ta? ― Who are you?

Mutation

Mutation of piw
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
piw biw fiw unchanged unchanged unchanged

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpif/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -if
  • Syllabification: piw

Noun

piw n

  1. genitive plural of piwo

Welsh

Etymology

If the original meaning was "something prominent or protuberant," possibly related to pìn (“peg, pin, point”).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

piw m (plural piwod or piwau)

  1. udder
    Synonyms: cadair, pwrs

Mutation

Mutated forms of piw
radical soft nasal aspirate
piw biw mhiw phiw

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

References

  1. ^ Davies, E. (1804). Celtic Researches on the Origin, Traditions & Language, of the Ancient Britons: With Some Introductory Sketches on Primitive Society. Germany: Booth, p. 460

Further reading

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