edau
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Welsh[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Proto-Celtic *ɸetamī, from Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- (“to spread out”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈɛdaɨ̯/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɛdɛ/, /ˈɛda/
- (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈeːdai̯/, /ˈɛdai̯/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈeːdɛ/, /ˈɛdɛ/
Noun[edit]
edau f (plural edafedd or edeifion or edefion)
Related terms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| edau | unchanged | unchanged | hedau |
| 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), “edau”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies