gwych
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *weswos, which shares the same ultimate source as *wiketi (“to fight”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡwɨːχ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɡwiːχ/
- Rhymes: -ɨːχ
Adjective
gwych (feminine singular gwech, plural gwychion, equative gwyched, comparative gwychach, superlative gwychaf)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gwych | wych | ngwych | 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), “gwych”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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