gïau
See also: giàu, giấu, and giầu
Welsh
Etymology
From *gyoi, plural of Proto-Brythonic *gyọ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡiː.aɨ̯/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɡiː.a/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɡiː.ɛ/
Noun
gïau m pl (singulative giewyn or gewyn)
- (anatomy) sinews
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gïau | ïau | ngïau | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gïau”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN