modrwy

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From mawd, obsolete form of bawd (thumb), + rhwy (ring, circle),[1] from the same root as rhwym (bond, shackle) and cyfrwy (saddle).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

modrwy f (plural modrwyau)

  1. ring

Derived terms[edit]

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
modrwy fodrwy unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References[edit]

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