Conwy
English edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Conwy
- A town and community in Conwy county borough, North Wales; formerly Conway (OS grid ref SH7777). [1]
- A river in Conwy county borough, Wales; ellipsis of River Conwy; formerly called the River Conway.
- A county borough in Wales; ellipsis of Conwy County Borough.
Derived terms edit
- Conwy Bay
- Llansanffraid Glan Conwy
- River Conwy
- Conwy County Borough
References edit
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Old Welsh Cynwy, from cyn- (“chief, foremost”) + gwy (“water”) (a noun whose existence is disputed, but see Gwy).
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkɔnʊɨ̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkɔnʊi̯/
Proper noun edit
Conwy m
- Conwy (a town in Conwy County Borough, North Wales)
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
Conwy | Gonwy | Nghonwy | Chonwy |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |