Welsh

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Etymology

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From cwestiwn (question, inquiry) +‎ -au.

Pronunciation

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  • (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /kwɛsdˈjənaɨ̯/, [kw̥ʰɛstˈjənaɨ̯]
  • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /kwɛsdˈjənai̯/, [kw̥ʰɛstˈjənai̯]
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /kwɛsdˈjənɛ/, [kw̥ʰɛstˈjənɛ], /kwɛsˈdənɛ/, [kw̥ʰɛsˈtənɛ], /kwɛsdˈjuːnɛ/, [kw̥ʰɛstˈjuːnɛ], /kwɛsdˈjʊnɛ/, [kw̥ʰɛstˈjʊnɛ]

Noun

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cwestiynau m pl

  1. plural of cwestiwn

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cwestiynau gwestiynau nghwestiynau chwestiynau
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.