uwchiaith

Welsh

Etymology

From uwch- (“super-, over-”) +‎ iaith (“language”).

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɨ̞u̯χjai̯θ/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɪu̯χjai̯θ/

Noun

uwchiaith m or f (plural uwchalawon)

metalanguage
Synonym: meta-iaith

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
uwchiaith	unchanged	unchanged	huwchiaith
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “uwchiaith”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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