u gwpan
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From u (“i”) + cwpan (“cup”) i.e. "cup(-shaped) u".
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌɨː ˈɡʊpan/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌiː ˈɡʊpan/, /ˌiː ˈɡʊpan/
Noun edit
- (South Wales) The name of the Latin-script letter U.
Usage notes edit
Used especially by those from south Wales, where both ⟨i⟩ and ⟨u⟩ are pronounced the same (as /ɪ, iː/), in order to distinguish between these letters in spelling.
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| u gwpan | unchanged | unchanged | hu gwpan |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
See also edit
- (Latin-script letter names) llythyren; a, bi, ec, èch, di, èdd, e, èf, èff, èg, eng, aetsh, i / i dot, je, ce, el, èll, em, en, o, pi, ffi, ciw, er, rhi, ès, ti, èth, u / u bedol / u gwpan, fi, w, ecs, y, sèd
References edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “u gwpan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies