Welsh

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Etymology

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From cy- +‎ gwasgu (to press).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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cywasgu (first-person singular present cywasgaf)

  1. to compress
  2. to squeeze together
  3. (linguistics) to contract two vowels into a diphthong

Conjugation

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Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cywasgu gywasgu nghywasgu chywasgu
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cywasgu”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies