-wraig

Welsh

Etymology

From the noun gwraig (“woman”).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): /wrai̯ɡ/
    • (colloquial) IPA(key): /rai̯ɡ/

Suffix

-wraig

  1. female suffix
    ‎fferm (“farm”) + ‎-wraig → ‎ffermwraig (“female farmer, farmer's wife”)
    ‎tafarn (“pub”) + ‎-wraig → ‎tafarnwraig (“landlady”)
    ‎myfyrio (“to meditate”) + ‎-wraig → ‎myfyrwraig (“female student”)
    Synonym: -es

Derived terms
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