gwayw

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *gaisos; compare Old Irish gae (modern Irish ga).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡweɨ̯.ʊ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwei̯.u/
• Rhymes: -eɨ̯ʊ

Noun

gwayw m (plural gwewyr or gweywyr)

1. (archaic) spear, lance, javelin

   Synonym: gwaywffon

2. shooting pain, stitch

Derived terms

• gwaywffon (“spear, javelin”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwayw	wayw	ngwayw	unchanged
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), “gwayw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies