uwchiaith
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From uwch- (“super-, over-”) + iaith (“language”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɨ̞u̯χjai̯θ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɪu̯χjai̯θ/
Noun[edit]
uwchiaith m or f (plural uwchalawon)
- metalanguage
- Synonym: meta-iaith
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| uwchiaith | unchanged | unchanged | huwchiaith |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “uwchiaith”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies