mwgwd

Welsh

Etymology

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Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmʊɡʊd/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmuːɡʊd/, /ˈmʊɡʊd/

Noun

mwgwd m (plural mygydau)

mask
Synonym: masg
blindfold

Derived terms

mwgwd nwy (“gas mask”)
mwgwd tebot (“tea cosy”)
mygydog (“masked, blindfolded”)
mygydu (“to mask, to blindfold”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *mwgwd*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
mwgwd	fwgwd	unchanged	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), “mwgwd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies