chwydd

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From Middle Welsh chwyd, from Proto-Brythonic *hwuɨð, from Proto-Celtic *sweidus; cognate with Old Irish síad.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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chwydd m (plural chwyddau, not mutable)

  1. swelling (anything swollen, especially any abnormally swollen part of the body)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology[1] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN, page 132
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “chwydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies