cyw
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *kewyos, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁-.
Pronunciation
- (North of Wales) IPA(key): /kɪu̯/, /kɨu̯/
- (South of Wales) IPA(key): /kɪu̯/
Usage notes
Despite being written with a "y", the vowel here is generally pronounced /ɪ/ in the north as tends to be the case when "y" precedes "w".
Noun
cyw m (plural cywion)
- chicken
- chick, young (bird)
Synonyms
- (chicken): ffowlyn
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cyw | gyw | nghyw | chyw |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||