gwyliedydd

Welsh

Etymology

From gwylio (“to watch”) +‎ -edydd.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡwɨ̞lˈjɛdɨ̞ð/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡʊi̯lˈjeːdɪð/, /ɡʊi̯lˈjɛdɪð/, /ɡwɪlˈjeːdɪð/, /ɡwɪlˈjɛdɪð/

Noun

gwyliedydd m (plural gwyliedyddion)

1. watchman, sentinel

Mutation

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

Further reading

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