gwag

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *gwag, from Vulgar Latin *vacus, from Latin vacuus (“empty”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡwæːɡ/

Adjective

gwag

  1. empty
  2. hungry

Welsh
FWOTD – 9 November 2021

Etymology

From Middle Welsh gwac, from Old Welsh guac, from Proto-Brythonic *gwag, from Vulgar Latin *vacus, from Latin vacuus (“empty”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡwaːɡ/
  • Rhymes: -aːɡ

Adjective

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  1. empty, vacant
  2. inane
  3. frivolous, vain

Derived terms
  • gwacáu (“to empty”)
  • gwacter (“emptiness”)
  • gwactod (“vacuum”)
  • gwagedd (“emptiness, vanity”)
  • gwagio (“to empty”)
  • gwaglaw (“empty-handed”)
  • gwagle (“empty space”)
  • gwagnod (“nought”)
  • gwagu (“to empty”)
  • pennog (“herring”)
  • penwag (“empty-headed, silly”)

Mutation

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