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Welsh
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from English tub.
Noun
twb m (plural tybau or tybiau, diminutive twbyn)
- tub
- Synonyms: twba, celwrn, casgen
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English tub(fish).
Noun
twb m (plural tybiau or twbs)
- chub (Squalius cephalus syn. Leuciscus cephalus)
- Synonyms: twb y dail, cochgangen
- sea trout (Salmo trutta morpha trutta)
- Synonym: siwin
- gurnard (Triglidae)
- Synonym: chwyrnwr
Derived terms
Mutation
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), “twb”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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Pronunciation
Particle
twb
- a preverbal particle that draws attention to the state of affairs at the time
- indeed, even, already, really