rhedweli

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • rhedwel, rhydweli, rhwydweli

Etymology

rhed- (“run”) +‎ gweli (“bleeding wound”).

Noun

rhedweli m or f (plural rhedwelïau or rhedwelïoedd)

  1. (anatomy) artery
  2. watercourse, channel

Derived terms

  • rhedwelïol (“arterial”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of rhedweli
radical soft nasal aspirate
rhedweli redweli unchanged 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), “rhedweli”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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