cymanwlad
Welsh
Etymology
Phono-semantic matching of English commonwealth. By surface analysis, cyman (“assembly”) + gwlad (“nation”).
Pronunciation
- (standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /kəˈmanwlad/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /kəˈmanlad/
Noun
cymanwlad f (plural cymanwledydd)
- commonwealth (the Commonwealth of Nations, or a term for one of its member governments)
- Synonyms: gwladwriaeth, gwerinlywodraeth
Derived terms
- Cymanwlad Awstralia (“Commonwealth of Australia”)
- Cymanwlad y Bahamas (“Commonwealth of the Bahamas”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| cymanwlad | gymanwlad | nghymanwlad | chymanwlad |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “cymanwlad”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cymanwlad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies