cwestiwn

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English question, questioun, questiun, from Old French question, from Latin quaestiō (“a seeking, investigation, inquiry, question”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwɛsdjʊn/, [ˈkw̥ʰɛstjʊn]

Noun

cwestiwn m (plural cwestiynau)

1. question

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cwestiwn	gwestiwn	nghwestiwn	chwestiwn
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), “cwestiwn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies