dwy
See also: dwy-
Welsh edit
| 20[a], [b], [c] | ||
| ← 1 | 2 | 3 → [a], [b] |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal (feminine): dwy Cardinal (masculine): dau Ordinal: ail, eilfed Ordinal abbreviation: 2il Adverbial: dwywaith Multiplier: dwbl | ||
| Welsh Wikipedia article on 2 | ||
Etymology edit
From Proto-Celtic *dwī (feminine of *duwo), from Proto-Indo-European *dw-ih₂, feminine of *dwóh₁.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /duːɨ̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /dʊi̯/
- Rhymes: -ʊɨ̯
Numeral edit
dwy f
- (cardinal number) feminine of dau
Usage notes edit
- dwy is used only before grammatically feminine nouns. It triggers the soft mutation.
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| dwy | ddwy | nwy | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dwy”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies