anwes
Welsh
editEtymology
editan- (“intensifying prefix”) + *gwes,[1] as in cywes (“retreat, abode”), lloches (“shelter, refuge”).
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈanwɛs/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈanwas/
Noun
editanwes m (plural anwesau)
- caress, a fondling
- Synonym: llawch
- fancy, (excessive) fondness, affectation
- ease, convenience
Derived terms
edit- anwesu (“to pet”)
Adjective
editanwes (feminine singular anwes, plural anwesion, equative mor anwes, comparative mwy anwes, superlative mwyaf anwes)
- pet (kept or treated as a pet)
Mutation
editradical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
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anwes | unchanged | unchanged | hanwes |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.