uwchiaith

Welsh

Etymology

From uwch- (“super-, over-”) +‎ iaith (“language”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɨ̞u̯χjai̯θ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɪu̯χjai̯θ/

Noun

uwchiaith m or f (plural uwchalawon)

1. metalanguage

   Synonym: meta-iaith

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
uwchiaith	unchanged	unchanged	huwchiaith
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), “uwchiaith”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies