twb

See also: TWb and TWb

Translingual

Symbol

twb

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Western Tawbuid.

See also

  • Wiktionary’s coverage of Western Tawbuid terms

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʊb/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English tub.

Alternative forms

  • tỳb

Noun

twb m (plural tybau or tybiau, diminutive twbyn)

  1. tub
    Synonyms: twba, celwrn, casgen

Etymology 2

    Borrowed from English tub(fish).

    Alternative forms

    Noun

    twb m (plural tybiau or twbs)

    1. chub (Squalius cephalus syn. Leuciscus cephalus)
      Synonyms: twb y dail, cochgangen
    2. sea trout (Salmo trutta morpha trutta)
      Synonym: siwin
    3. gurnard (Triglidae)
      Synonym: chwyrnwr
    Derived terms

    Mutation

    Mutated forms of twb
    radical soft nasal aspirate
    twb dwb nhwb thwb

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

    Further reading

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

    White Hmong

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /tɨ˥/

    Particle

    twb

    1. a preverbal particle that draws attention to the state of affairs at the time
    2. indeed, even, already, really