chwech
See also: c'hwec'h
Welsh
| 60[a], [b], [c] | ||
| [a], [b] ← 5 | 6 | 7 → |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal: chwech, (before nouns) chwe Ordinal: chweched Ordinal abbreviation: 6ed | ||
| Welsh Wikipedia article on 6 | ||
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *hwex, from Proto-Celtic *swexs, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /χweːχ/
- (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /χweːχ/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /hweːχ/, /weːχ/
Usage notes
- chwe triggers the aspirate mutation in the literary language, but in the spoken language this is only occasionally heard.
Derived terms
- lle chwech (“toilet, loo, lavvy, john”)
References
- Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN, page 131
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “chwech”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.