cwest
Welsh
Etymology
From English quest.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /kweːsd/, [kw̥ʰeːst]
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /kwɛsd/, [kw̥ʰɛst]
Noun
cwest m (plural cwestau)
- inquest
- 2015 July 14, BBC Cymru Fyw:
- Mae disgwyl dyfarniad ddydd Mawrth gan y crwner yn y cwest i farwolaethau tri milwr yn ystod ymarferiad SAS ar Fannau Brycheiniog.
- A verdict is expected on Tuesday by the coroner in the inquest into the death of three soldiers during an SAS exercise on the Brecon Beacons.
- Synonym: trengholiad
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cwest | gwest | nghwest | chwest |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950-), “cwest”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies