arwydd
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Welsh arwyð, from Proto-Celtic *ɸarewēdyom; compare Old Irish airde.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈarwɨ̞ð/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈa(ː)rʊi̯ð/, /ˈarwɪð/
Noun edit
arwydd m (plural arwyddion)[1]
- sign (indication)
- (astrology, astronomy) sign (of the zodiac)
- Synonyms: sygn, arwydd y sidydd
- arwydd y Llew ― the sign of Leo
- signal
- Synonym: signal
Derived terms edit
- arwyddair (“motto”)
- arwyddlun (“insignia”)
- arwyddnod (“symbol”)
- iaith arwyddion (“sign language”)
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
arwydd | unchanged | unchanged | harwydd |
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), “arwydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- ^ They Thought You'd Say This