edau

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • edaf, edefyn

Etymology

Proto-Celtic *ɸetamī, from Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- (“to spread out”).

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈɛdaɨ̯/
    • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɛdɛ/, /ˈɛda/
  • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈeːdai̯/, /ˈɛdai̯/
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈeːdɛ/, /ˈɛdɛ/

Noun

edau f (plural edafedd or edeifion or edefion)

  1. thread, cotton
  2. (in the plural) yarn, wool

Derived terms

  • edefyn

Mutation

Mutated forms of edau
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
edau unchanged unchanged hedau

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), “edau”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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