gwae

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *wai. Cognate with Old Irish fae.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡwaːɨ̯/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡwai̯/
• Rhymes: -aːɨ̯

Noun

gwae m or f (plural gwaeau)

1. woe, misery

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwae

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwae	wae	ngwae	unchanged

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

References

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwae”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies