abwyd
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Brythonic *abuɨd, equivalent to a- + bwyd (“food”).
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈabʊɨ̯d/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈaːbʊi̯d/, /ˈabʊi̯d/
Noun edit
abwyd m (collective, singulative abwydyn)
- bait
- worms, earthworms
- Synonyms: mwydod, pryfed genwair
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| abwyd | unchanged | unchanged | habwyd |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “abwyd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies