ciwed

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh kiwet, from Proto-Brythonic *kiwed, borrowed from Latin cīvitās. Doublet of ciwdod, which is from the Latin accusative form cīvitātem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɪu̯ɛd/

Noun

ciwed f or m (plural ciweidiau)

1. mob, rabble, gang

   Synonyms: haid, criw, clic

2. people, nation, gang

   Synonyms: pobl, torf, llu, mintai

Derived terms

• ciwed orfod (“press gang”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of ciwed

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
ciwed	giwed	nghiwed	chiwed

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

Further reading

• Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “gang”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎, Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
• Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “mob”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎, Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
• Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “rabble”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎, Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “ciwed”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ciwed”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies