modrwy

Welsh

Etymology

From mawd, obsolete form of bawd (“thumb”), + rhwy (“ring, circle”),^[1] from the same root as rhwym (“bond, shackle”) and cyfrwy (“saddle”).

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmɔdrʊɨ̯/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmɔdrʊi̯/

Noun

modrwy f (plural modrwyau)

ring

Derived terms

bys y fodrwy

Mutation

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

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

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