gwely
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *uɸo-legyom, from Proto-Indo-European *upo + *legʰ- (“to lie (down)”). Cognate with Breton gwele.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡwɛlɨ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡweːli/, /ˈɡwɛli/
Noun
gwely m (plural gwelyau or gwelâu)
- bed
Derived terms
- gwely bychan (“cot”)
- gwely plentyn (“crib”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gwely | wely | ngwely | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||