clyw

Middle English

Noun

clyw

1. Alternative form of clewe

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *klowos, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱléwos.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈklɪu̯/, /ˈklɨu̯/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈklɪu̯/

Noun

clyw m (uncountable)

1. hearing (sense used to perceive sound)
2. earshot

Verb

clyw

1. third-person singular present/future of clywed
2. second-person singular imperative of clywed

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
clyw	glyw	nghlyw	chlyw
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), “clyw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies