rhewbwynt
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From rhew (“ice, frost”) + pwynt (“point”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈr̥ɛu̯bʊɨ̯nt/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈr̥ɛu̯bʊi̯nt/
- Rhymes: -ɛu̯bʊɨ̯nt
Noun
[edit]rhewbwynt m (plural rhewbwyntiau)
Derived terms
[edit]- dan y rhewbwynt (“below freezing, minus”)
Related terms
[edit]- berwbwynt (“boiling point”)
- pwynt triphlyg (“triple point”)
- ymdoddbwynt (“melting point”)
Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
rhewbwynt | rewbwynt | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhewbwynt”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies