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)

corn, grain, cereal (any cereal plant of the family Poaceae grown for grain)
Synonym: grawn

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”)
suran yr ŷd (“wood sorrel”)

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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