iâ
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ia"
Welsh
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Brythonic *jaɣ, from Proto-Celtic *yegis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyg-.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editiâ m (uncountable)
- (South Wales) ice
- Synonym: rhew
Usage notes
edit- As a standalone word, iâ is used in south Wales while northeners prefer rhew. In derived terms all over the country, rhew is usually found as an initial element, e.g. rhewlif (“glacier”), rhewgell (“freezer”), rhewynt (“freezing cold wind”), while iâ is usually a final element, e.g. hufen iâ (“ice cream”), hoci iâ (“ice hockey”), cloch iâ (“icicle”).
Derived terms
edit- iaaidd (“icelike, glacial”)
- iäen (“sheet of ice”)
- cap iâ (“ice cap”)
- cloch iâ (“icicle”)
- Gwlad yr Iâ (“Iceland”)
- hoci iâ (“ice hockey”)
- hufen iâ (“ice cream”)
- mynydd iâ (“iceberg”)
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
iâ | unchanged | unchanged | hiâ |
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), “iâ”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
Categories:
- Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Brythonic
- Welsh terms derived from Proto-Brythonic
- Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Celtic
- Welsh terms derived from Proto-Celtic
- Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European
- Welsh terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Welsh terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Welsh/aː
- Rhymes:Welsh/aː/1 syllable
- Welsh lemmas
- Welsh nouns
- Welsh uncountable nouns
- Welsh masculine nouns
- cy:Ice