chweugain
Welsh
Etymology
chwe (“six”) + ugain (“twenty”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈχwei̯ɡai̯n/
Numeral
chweugain (ordinal chweugeinfed)
- (cardinal number, obsolete, vigesimal) one hundred and twenty, six score
- Synonyms: cant ac ugain, cant dau ddeg
- (obsolete) one hundred and twenty pence, i.e. ten shillings or half a pound
- Synonyms: deg swllt, hanner punt
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “chweugain”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies