-áu

Appendix:Variations of "au" Welsh Alternative forms cy -hau Etymology cy ine-pro *seh₂g- Originally causative/denominative; from cy cel-bry-pro *-haɣjed, from cy cel-pro *-sagyetor causative/denominative suffix. Cognate with sga -igidir (ga -igh, gv -ee, gd -ich). Pronunciation cy /ˈaɨ̯/ cy-N cy /ˈai̯/ cy-S cy aɨ̯ 1 Suffix cy suffix first-person singular present -âf creates a verbal noun from an adjectival root Usage notes After roots ending in unvoiced obstruents, this suffix is found in the form cy -áu, although cy -hau is more usual after cy ll. cy llac loose → cy llacáu to loosen cy iach healthy → cy iacháu to heal cy pell far → cy pellhau to move further away cy gwell better → cy gwellhau, cy gwelláu to improve cy -áu is also used after phonemically voiced plosives, which lose their voicing if also phonetically voiced. cy gwag empty → cy gwacáu to empty cy caniad permission, leave → cy caniatáu to allow cy trist sad → cy tristáu to sadden Devoicing also occurs occasionally elsewhere. cy cof memory → cy coffáu to commemorate cy cwbl whole, complete → cy cwpláu to complete (also: cy cwblhau) cy -hau is used after vowels and other consonants. cy cryf strong → cy cryfhau to strengthen cy tew fat → cy tewhau to thicken cy ufudd obedient → cy ufuddhau to obey cy ysgafn light → cy ysgafnhau to lighten Derived terms cy