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As a standalone word for "ice", iâ is used in south Wales while northeners prefer rhew. In derived terms all over the country, rhew is usually found as an initial element, e.g. rhewlif(“glacier”), rhewgell(“freezer”), rhewynt(“freezing cold wind”), while iâ is usually a final element, e.g. hufen iâ(“ice cream”), hoci iâ(“ice hockey”), cloch iâ(“icicle”).
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh. All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhew”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
