gwae
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Indo-European *wai. Cognate with Old Irish fae.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡwaːɨ̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɡwai̯/
- Rhymes: -aːɨ̯
Noun edit
gwae m or f (plural gwaeau)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gwae | wae | ngwae | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References edit
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwae”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies