gwlybaniaeth

Welsh

Etymology

gwlyb (“wet”) +‎ -aniaeth

Pronunciation

(North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ɡwləˈbanjaɨ̯θ/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɡwləˈbanjɛθ/, /ɡwləˈbanjaθ/
(South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ɡwləˈbanjai̯θ/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɡwləˈbanjɛθ/
Rhymes: -anjaɨ̯θ

Noun

gwlybaniaeth m (uncountable)

moisture, damp, wet
Synonyms: damprwydd, lleithder, lleithdra

Usage notes

Note that despite ending in -iaeth, this word is masculine. See camddealltwriaeth, gwahaniaeth, gwasanaeth and gwlybaniaeth for similar rare examples of this.

Mutation

Mutated forms of *gwlybaniaeth*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwlybaniaeth	wlybaniaeth	ngwlybaniaeth	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), “gwlybaniaeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies