gyriant
Welsh
Etymology
gyrru + -iad
Noun
gyriant m (plural gyriannau)
- drive, propulsion
- driving force, impetus, motivation
- drive (propulsion mechanism)
- (computing) drive
Derived terms
- gyriant blaen (“front-wheel drive”)
- gyriant caled (“hard drive”)
- gyriant cyrchfan (“destination drive”)
- gyriant fflach (“flash drive”)
- gyriant ffynhonnell (“source drive”)
- gyriant lleol (“local drive”)
- gyriant ôl (“rear drive, rear wheel drive”)
- gyriant pedair olwyn (“four-wheel drive”)
- gyriant rhwydwaith (“network drive”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gyriant | yriant | ngyriant | unchanged |
| 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), “gyriant”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies