gwae
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *wai. Cognate with Old Irish fae.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡwaːɨ̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɡwai̯/
- Rhymes: -aːɨ̯
Noun[edit]
gwae m or f (plural gwaeau)
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gwae | wae | ngwae | unchanged |
| 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), “gwae”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies