goddaith

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Celtic *uɸo-dextos.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

goddaith f (plural goddeithiau)

  1. bonfire, big fire, blaze
  2. (figurative) blaze of colour, brighness, snow, sunburst
  3. (figurative) zeal, flaming emotion

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
goddaith oddaith ngoddaith unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References[edit]

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