ŷd

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *ɸitu.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɨːd/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /iːd/
• Rhymes: -ɨːd

Noun

ŷd m (plural ydau)

1. corn, grain, cereal (any cereal plant of the family Poaceae grown for grain)

   Synonym: grawn

Usage notes

This refers to the British English meaning of "corn". For the American English "corn" (Zea mays), the Welsh terms are either indrawn or india-corn.

Derived terms

• creision ŷd (“cornflakes”)
• ydfran (“rook”)
• ydlan (“rickyard, stackyard”)
• yta (“to harvest corn; to beg corn”)
• suran yr ŷd (“wood sorrel”)

Mutation

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

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ŷd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies