Gwy

Welsh

Etymology

Unknown; first attested as Old Welsh Guoy. The element -wy is found in other river names such as Monnow, Medway, and Conwy. A borrowing from a Pre-Celtic substrate language cannot be ruled out, as gwy does not match any obvious nouns in Welsh.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡuːɨ̯/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡʊi̯/

Proper noun

Gwy f

1. Wye (river in England and Wales)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
Gwy	Wy	Ngwy	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.