ŷd
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *ɸitu.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɨːd/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /iːd/
- Rhymes: -ɨːd
Noun
ŷd m (plural ydau)
Usage notes
This refers to the British English meaning of "corn". For the American English "corn" (Zea mays), the Welsh terms are either indrawn or india-corn.
Derived terms
- creision ŷd (“cornflakes”)
- ydfran (“rook”)
- ydlan (“rickyard, stackyard”)
- yta (“to harvest corn; to beg corn”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| ŷd | unchanged | unchanged | hŷd |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ŷd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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