gwenci
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
gwanc (“greed, lust”) + ci (“dog”).[1]
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡwɛŋki/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡwɛŋki/
Noun edit
gwenci f (plural gwencïod)
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
- y wenci fawr (“stoat”)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gwenci | wenci | ngwenci | 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), “gwenci”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- ^ Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (1994) Creaduriaid Asgwrn-Cefn: pysgod, amffibiaid, ymlusgiaid, adar a mamaliaid [Vertebrates: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals] (Cyfres Enwau Creaduriaid a Planhigion; 1)[1] (in Welsh), Tal-y-bont: Y Lolfa, →ISBN, page 44