gwybodaeth

Welsh

Etymology

Pronunciation

(North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ɡwəˈbɔdaɨ̯θ/, /ɡwɨ̞ˈbɔdaɨ̯θ/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɡwəˈbɔdɛθ/, /ɡwɨ̞ˈbɔdɛθ/, /ɡʊˈbɔdaɨ̯θ/
(South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ɡʊi̯ˈboːdai̯θ/, /ɡʊi̯ˈbɔdai̯θ/, /ɡwəˈboːdai̯θ/, /ɡwəˈbɔdai̯θ/, /ɡwɪˈboːdai̯θ/, /ɡwɪˈbɔdai̯θ/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɡʊi̯ˈboːdɛθ/, /ɡʊi̯ˈbɔdɛθ/, /ɡwəˈboːdɛθ/, /ɡwəˈbɔdɛθ/, /ɡwɪˈboːdɛθ/, /ɡwɪˈbɔdɛθ/
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Usage notes

Due to a number of variables i.e. the varying pronunciations of "wy", monophthongization of final /aɨ̯, ai̯/ and the possible presence of long penultimate vowels, this term has a number of both standard and colloquial pronunciations.

Noun

gwybodaeth f (usually uncountable, plural gwybodaethau)

information
Synonyms: hysbysrwydd, manag
knowledge

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of *gwybodaeth*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwybodaeth	wybodaeth	ngwybodaeth	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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