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Welsh
Etymology
Uncertain, but related to Breton sell (“look”) and Old Irish sellaid (“sees”).[1]
Pronunciation
Usage notes
Despite being written with ⟨y⟩, the vowel here is usually pronounced /ɪ/, because the final ⟨w⟩ was formerly non-syllabic.[2]
Noun
sylw m (plural sylwadau or sylwau, not mutable)
- attention, focus
- Talwch sylw! ― Pay attention!
- observation, remark, comment
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