-iau
Old French edit
Etymology edit
Suffix edit
-iau
- Used to form diminutive forms of nouns
- agniau - lamb (small sheep)
Descendants edit
- French: -eau
Welsh edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Cognate with Cornish -yow, Breton -ioù.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): (standard) /jaɨ̯/, (colloquial) /jɛ/, /ja/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): (standard) /jai̯/, (colloquial) /jɛ/
- Rhymes: -aɨ̯
Suffix edit
-iau
- Forms plural nouns., -s