genwair

Welsh

Etymology

A compound word, the second element being gwair (“bend, curve”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

Noun

genwair m (plural genweiriau)

  1. (North Wales) fishing rod
    Synonym: gwialen bysgota

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of genwair
radical soft nasal aspirate
genwair enwair ngenwair unchanged

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

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “genwair”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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