Welsh

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Etymology

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From Middle Welsh gwawt, from Proto-Brythonic *gwọd, from Proto-Celtic *wātis (compare Gaulish uatis, Old Irish fáith (seer, prophet)), from Proto-Indo-European *wéh₂tis, from *weh₂t- (possessed, excited). Cognate with Latin vātēs[1] and Proto-Germanic *wōdaz (mad).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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gwawd m (plural gwawdiau or gwawdau)

  1. (obsolete) song of praise, exaltation, eulogy
  2. (uncountable) scorn, mockery, derision
    Synonyms: gwatwar, amarch, dirmyg

Derived terms

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Mutation

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