edau

Welsh

Alternative forms

• edaf, edefyn

Etymology

Proto-Celtic *ɸetamī, from Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- (“to spread out”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈɛdaɨ̯/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈɛdɛ/, /ˈɛda/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈeːdai̯/, /ˈɛdai̯/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈeːdɛ/, /ˈɛdɛ/

Noun

edau f (plural edafedd or edeifion or edefion)

1. thread, cotton
2. (in the plural) yarn, wool

Related terms

• edefyn

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
edau	unchanged	unchanged	hedau
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), “edau”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies