gwreiddyn
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡwrei̯ðɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡwrei̯ðɪn/
- Rhymes: -ei̯ðɨ̞n
Noun
gwreiddyn m (plural gwraidd)
- root
- (linguistics) root, a word from which another word or words are derived.
- (linguistic morphology) root, primary lexical unit of a word.
- origin
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gwreiddyn | wreiddyn | ngwreiddyn | 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), “gwreiddyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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