abwyd

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Brythonic *abuɨd, equivalent to a- +‎ bwyd (food).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

abwyd m (collective, singulative abwydyn)

  1. bait
  2. worms, earthworms
    Synonyms: mwydod, pryfed genwair

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
abwyd unchanged unchanged habwyd
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading[edit]

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