mwyd
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /muːɨ̯d/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /mʊi̯d/
- Rhymes: -ʊɨ̯d
Etymology 1
From Proto-Celtic *meitos, from Proto-Indo-European *meh₁i-ti-
Noun
mwyd m (uncountable)
- steeping, soaking
- Synonym: mwydiad
- that which has been steeped or soaked
- liquid in which something has been steeped or soaked
Derived terms
- mwydo (“steep, soak”)
Related terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
mwyd
- nasal mutation of bwyd (“food”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| bwyd | fwyd | mwyd | 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), “mwyd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies