unwy

Welsh

Etymology

un (“one”) +‎ wy (“egg”).

Adjective

unwy (feminine singular unwy, plural unwy, not comparable)

  1. identical (of twins), monozygotic, monozygous
    Synonym: monosygotig

Derived terms

  • gefell unwy (“identical twin”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of unwy
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
unwy unchanged unchanged hunwy

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

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “identical”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “unwy”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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