gwaethaf
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Welsh[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Brythonic *gwoɨθhaβ̃. Equivalent to gwaeth + -af.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈɡweɨ̯θav/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɡweɨ̯θa/
- (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈɡwei̯θav/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɡwei̯θa/, /ˈɡwiːθa/
Adjective[edit]
gwaethaf
- superlative degree of drwg (“bad”)
Derived terms[edit]
- er gwaethaf (“despite”)
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gwaethaf | waethaf | ngwaethaf | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||