enw
See also: enw.
Translingual
Etymology
Clipping of English Enwang.
Symbol
enw
See also
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Enwang terms
Middle Welsh
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Welsh anu, from Proto-Brythonic *anw, from Proto-Celtic *anman, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /enw/
Noun
enw
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| enw | unchanged | unchanged | henw |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Middle Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh enw, from Old Welsh anu, from Proto-Brythonic *anw, from Proto-Celtic *anman, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥. Cognate with Cornish hanow and Breton anv.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɛnu/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈeːnu/, /ˈɛnu/
- Rhymes: -ɛnu
Noun
enw m (plural enwau)
Hyponyms
- enw cadarn
- enw gwan
- enw haniaethol (“abstract noun”)
- enw lluosog (“plural noun”)
- enw unigol (“singular noun”)
Derived terms
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| enw | unchanged | unchanged | henw |
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), “enw”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “enw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies