Welsh

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Etymology

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From Middle Welsh gwanu, from Proto-Brythonic *gwėnɨd, from Proto-Celtic *gʷaneti, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰen-.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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gwanu (first-person singular present gwanaf)(transitive)

  1. to stab, to pierce
  2. to raid
  3. to penetrate in sexual intercourse.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwanu wanu ngwanu unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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