anwes
Welsh
Etymology
an- (“intensifying prefix”) + *gwes,[1] as in cywes (“retreat, abode”), lloches (“shelter, refuge”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈanwɛs/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈanwas/
Noun
anwes m (plural anwesau)
- caress, a fondling
- Synonym: llawch
- fancy, (excessive) fondness, affectation
- ease, convenience
Derived terms
- anwesu (“to pet”)
Adjective
anwes (feminine singular anwes, plural anwesion, equative mor anwes, comparative mwy anwes, superlative mwyaf anwes)
- pet (kept or treated as a pet)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| anwes | unchanged | unchanged | hanwes |
| 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), “anwes”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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