peiriant
Welsh
Etymology
From peri + -iant
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpei̯rjant/
Noun
peiriant m (plural peiriannau)
- machine
- engine
Derived terms
- peirianneg (“engineering”)
- peiriannol (“mechanical”)
- peiriannydd (“engineer”)
- peiriant anadlu (“respirator, ventilator”)
- peiriant chwilio (“search engine”)
- peiriant golchi (“washing machine”)
- peiriant golchi llestri (“dishwasher”)
- peiriant gwerthu (“vending machine”)
- peiriant sychu dillad (“tumble dryer”)
- peiriant torri gwair (“lawnmower”)
- peirianwaith (“machinery”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| peiriant | beiriant | mheiriant | pheiriant |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||