gaing

Welsh

Etymology

From earlier gain.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡai̯ŋ/
  • Rhymes: -ai̯ŋ

Noun

gaing f (plural geingiau or geingion)

  1. (South Wales) chisel, gouge[2]
    Synonym: (North Wales) cŷn
  2. wedge
    Synonym: lletem

Derived terms

  • gaing befel (“bevel chisel”)
  • gaing blygio (“plugging chisel”)
  • gaing drawstor (“cross-cut chisel”)
  • gaing durnio (“turning chisel”)
  • gaing eingion (“hardie”)
  • gaing fortais (“mortise chisel”)
  • gaing fferf (“firmer gouge”)
  • gaing galed (“cold chisel”)
  • gaing gau (“gouge”)
  • gaing gerfio (“carving chisel”)
  • gaing glo drôr (“drawer lock chisel”)
  • gaing hanner crwn (“half-moonchisel”)
  • gaing hedegog (“fly cutter”)
  • gaing hir (“paring chisel”)
  • gaing oledd (“skew chisel”)
  • gaing sglodi (“chipping chisel”)
  • geingio (“to chisel”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gaing
radical soft nasal aspirate
gaing aing ngaing unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gaing”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. ^ Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology‎[1] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN, page 198
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