iâ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ia"

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *jaɣ, from Proto-Celtic *yegis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁yeg-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jaː/
  • Rhymes: -aː

Noun

iâ m (uncountable)

  1. (South Wales) ice
    Synonym: rhew

Usage notes
  • As a standalone word, iâ is used in south Wales while northeners prefer rhew. In derived terms all over the country, rhew is usually found as an initial element, e.g. rhewlif (“glacier”), rhewgell (“freezer”), rhewynt (“freezing cold wind”), while iâ is usually a final element, e.g. hufen iâ (“ice cream”), hoci iâ (“ice hockey”), cloch iâ (“icicle”).

Derived terms
  • iaaidd (“icelike, glacial”)
  • iäen (“sheet of ice”)
  • cap iâ (“ice cap”)
  • cloch iâ (“icicle”)
  • Gwlad yr Iâ (“Iceland”)
  • hoci iâ (“ice hockey”)
  • hufen iâ (“ice cream”)
  • mynydd iâ (“iceberg”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
iâ unchanged unchanged hiâ
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), “iâ”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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