cywair
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh kyweir, cyweir, from Old Welsh couer (“complete”), from Proto-Brythonic *küwėr.[1]
Pronunciation
- (standard) IPA(key): /ˈkəwai̯r/
- (colloquial, North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkəwɛr/, /ˈkəwar/
- (colloquial, South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkəwɛr/
Adjective
cywair (feminine singular cywair, plural cyweirion, equative cyweired, comparative cyweirach, superlative cyweiraf)
- well-equipped, prepared, ready
- Synonyms: parod, di-oed
- complete, in good condition, repair
- Synonyms: cyfan, atgyweiriedig
- orderly, well-ordered
- accordant, harmonious
- Synonyms: cydgordiol, cytûn
- correct
- Synonym: cywir
Derived terms
- cyweirdeb (“good order, fit state”)
- llysiau'r cywair (“cheese-rennet, lady's bedstraw”)
Noun
cywair m (usually uncountable, plural cyweiriau or cyweirion)
Derived terms
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| cywair | gywair | nghywair | chywair |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages *kow-wari-–219
Further reading
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “cywair”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cywair”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies