rhewynt

Welsh

Etymology

From rhew (“ice, frost”) +‎ gwynt (“wind”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈr̥ɛwɨ̞nt/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈr̥eːwɪnt/, /ˈr̥ɛwɪnt/
  • Rhymes: -ɛwɨ̞nt

Noun

rhewynt m (plural rhewyntoedd)

  1. freezing cold wind
  2. (with adjectival force) windfall
    afalau rhewynt ― windfall apples[2]

Mutation

Mutated forms of rhewynt
radical soft nasal aspirate
rhewynt rewynt unchanged 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), “rhewynt”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “afal”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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