adwy

Welsh

Etymology

Cognate with Breton ode and Cornish aswy. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Noun

adwy f (plural adwyon or adwyau)

  1. gap (in a wall, fence, hedge etc.)
    Synonym: bwlch
  2. (computing) gate

Derived terms

  • dod i'r adwy (“to step into the breach, to come to the rescue”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of adwy
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
adwy unchanged unchanged hadwy

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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