uwd

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Welsh iwt, from Old Welsh iot, from Proto-Celtic *yut-, *yot-, from Proto-Indo-European *yewH-s- (sap, juice, broth), from *yewH- (to blend, mix (food), knead).

Cognate with Breton yod, Cornish yôs, Old Irish íth, and Gallo-Latin iotta, iutta.

Pronunciation

Noun

uwd m (usually uncountable, plural iydoedd)

  1. porridge, oatmeal
  2. pottage
  3. pap, pulp
    Synonyms: llwtrws, meddal, pwlp, seiten

Derived terms

  • uwd papur (paper pulp)
  • uwd rhynion (gruel)
  • uwd sucan (sowens)
  • uwdfys, bys yr uwd (index finger)
  • uwtffon (spatula, spurtle)

Mutation

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References

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