gwestai

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡwɛsdai̯/, [ˈɡwɛstai̯]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle Welsh gwestei. By surface analysis, gwest (“hospitality, lodging”) +‎ -ai.

Noun

gwestai m (plural gwesteion)

  1. a guest
  2. (law, historical) an entourage of twelve men who accompanied medieval Welsh kings

Etymology 2

From gwest (“lodging”) +‎ tai (“houses”).

Noun

gwestai

  1. plural of gwesty (“hotel”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwestai
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwestai westai ngwestai unchanged

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), “gwestai”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  • A. Wade-Evans. Welsh Medieval Law.
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