gwaethaf
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *gwaɨθhaβ̃, from Proto-Celtic *waxtisamos. Equivalent to gwaeth + -af.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈɡweɨ̯θav/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɡweɨ̯θa/
- (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈɡwei̯θav/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɡwei̯θa/, /ˈɡwiθa/
Adjective
gwaethaf
- superlative degree of drwg (“bad”)
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
gwaethaf | waethaf | ngwaethaf | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |