corwynt

Welsh

Etymology

côr (“boundary”) +‎ gwynt (“wind”).

Noun

corwynt m (plural corwyntoedd)

  1. hurricane
    Synonym: hyrddwynt
  2. whirlwind
    Synonyms: trowynt, gyrwynt

Derived terms

  • a heuo'r gwynt a fed y corwynt (“as ye sow so shall ye reap”, literally “sow the wind and reap the hurricane”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of corwynt
radical soft nasal aspirate
corwynt gorwynt nghorwynt chorwynt

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “corwynt”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “corwynt”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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