dwy

Welsh

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Cardinal (feminine): dwy     Cardinal (masculine): dau     Ordinal: ail, eilfed     Ordinal abbreviation: 2il     Adverbial: dwywaith     Multiplier: dwbl
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Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *dwī (feminine of *duwo), from Proto-Indo-European *dw-ih₂, feminine of *dwóh₁.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /duːɨ̯/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /dʊi̯/
• Rhymes: -ʊɨ̯

Numeral

dwy f

1. (cardinal number) feminine of dau

Usage notes

• dwy is used only before grammatically feminine nouns. It triggers the soft mutation.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
dwy	ddwy	nwy	unchanged
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), “dwy”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies