anwes

Welsh

Etymology

an- (“intensifying prefix”) +‎ *gwes, as in cywes (“retreat, abode”), lloches (“shelter, refuge”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈanwɛs/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈanwas/

Noun

anwes m (plural anwesau)

1. caress, a fondling

   Synonym: llawch

2. fancy, (excessive) fondness, affectation
3. ease, convenience

Derived terms

• anwesu (“to pet”)

Adjective

anwes (feminine singular anwes, plural anwesion, equative mor anwes, comparative mwy anwes, superlative mwyaf anwes)

1. pet (kept or treated as a pet)

Mutation

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