arwydd

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh arwyð, from Proto-Celtic *ɸareweidyom; compare Old Irish airde.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈarwɨ̞ð/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈa(ː)rʊi̯ð/, /ˈarwɪð/

Noun

arwydd m (plural arwyddion)

1. sign (indication)

   Synonyms: amnaid, awgrym, awgrymiad, ystum

   Mae’r holl arwyddion wedi’u tynnu i lawr.

   All the road signs have been pulled down.

2. (astrology, astronomy) sign (of the zodiac)

   Synonyms: sygn, arwydd y sidydd

   arwydd y Llew ― the sign of Leo

3. signal

   Synonym: signal

Derived terms

• arwyddair (“motto”)
• arwyddlun (“insignia”)
• arwyddnod (“symbol”)
• iaith arwyddion (“sign language”)

 

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
arwydd	unchanged	unchanged	harwydd
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.