gweddi
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *gʷedis, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰedʰ-.[1]
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡwɛðɪ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡweːði/, /ˈɡwɛði/
- Rhymes: -ɛði
Noun
gweddi f (plural gweddïau or gweddïon)
- prayer
- Gweddi'r Arglwydd ― The Lord's Prayer
Related terms
- gweddïo (“to pray”)
- Gweddi’r Arglwydd (“the Lord's Prayer”)
- Sul y Gweddïau (“Rogation Sunday”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| gweddi | weddi | ngweddi | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 92 iii