cyngaws
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh kyghaws, from Proto-Brythonic *kuŋkaus, from Late Latin concausa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkəŋau̯s/
Noun
cyngaws f (plural cynghawsiau)
- lawsuit; legal action.
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cyngaws | gyngaws | nghyngaws | chyngaws |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cyngaws”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies