gwlybaniaeth

Welsh

Etymology

gwlyb (wet) + -aniaeth

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ɡwləˈbanjaɨ̯θ/
    • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ɡwləˈbanjɛθ/, /ɡwləˈbanjaθ/
  • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ɡwləˈbanjai̯θ/
  • Rhymes: -anjaɨ̯θ

Noun

gwlybaniaeth m (uncountable)

  1. moisture, damp, wet
    Synonyms: damprwydd, lleithder, lleithdra

Usage notes

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwlybaniaeth wlybaniaeth ngwlybaniaeth unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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