gwirfwy
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From gwirf (“alcohol”) + -wy.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡwɪrvʊɨ̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡwɪrvʊi̯/
- Rhymes: -ɪrvʊɨ̯
Noun edit
gwirfwy m (uncountable)
- (uncountable, organic chemistry, obsolete) ether
- Synonym: ether
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gwirfwy | wirfwy | ngwirfwy | unchanged |
| 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), “gwirfwy”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies