gweriniaeth
Welsh
Etymology
From gwerin (“people, populace”) + -iaeth.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ɡwɛˈrɪnjaɨ̯θ/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ɡwɛˈrɪnjɛθ/
- (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ɡwɛˈrɪnjai̯θ/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ɡwɛˈrɪnjɛθ/
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Noun
gweriniaeth f (plural gweriniaethau)
Derived terms
- Gweriniaeth Corea (“the Republic of Korea”)
- Gweriniaeth Pobl Ddemocrataidd Corea (“the Democratic People's Republic of Korea”)
- Gweriniaeth Twrci (“the Republic of Turkey”)
- y Weriniaeth Tsiec (“the Czech Republic”)
- Gweriniaeth yr Ariannin (“the Argentine Republic”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| gweriniaeth | weriniaeth | ngweriniaeth | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gweriniaeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies