gweillen fwyta
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
Compound of gwaell (“needle”) + -en (“diminutive ending”) and bwyta (“eating”).
Noun edit
gweillen fwyta f (plural gweill bwyta)
- chopstick
- Does dim modd codi cwstard â gweill bwyta.
- There's no way to pick up custard with chopsticks.
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gweillen fwyta | weillen fwyta | ngweillen fwyta | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gweillen fwyta”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies