gyriant

Welsh

Etymology

gyrru +‎ -iant

Noun

gyriant m (plural gyriannau)

  1. drive, propulsion
  2. driving force, impetus, motivation
  3. (mechanics) drive (propulsion mechanism)
  4. (computing) drive

Derived terms

  • gyriant cadwyn (“chain drive”)
  • gyriant caled (“hard drive”)
  • gyriant cripian (“worm drive”)
  • gyriant cyrchfan (“destination drive”)
  • gyriant dyfais (“device drive”)
  • gyriant fflach (“flash drive”)
  • gyriant ffynhonnell (“source drive”)
  • gyriant lleol (“local drive”)
  • gyriant ôl (“rear drive, rear wheel drive”)
  • gyriant (olwynion) blaen (“front-wheel drive”)
  • gyriant pedair olwyn (“four-wheel drive”)
  • gyriant rhwydwaith (“network drive”)
  • gyriant uniongyrchol (“positive drive”)
  • gyriant USB (“USB drive”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gyriant
radical soft nasal aspirate
gyriant yriant ngyriant unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gyriant”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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