arwain

== Welsh == === Alternative forms === arwedd, arweddu === Etymology === From Middle Welsh arwein, from Proto-Celtic *ɸare-wedn- (compare synonymous arweddu from *ɸarewedeti), from *ɸare- + *wedeti (compare Old Irish feidid (“bring, lead”)), from *wedʰ- (“to lead”) (compare Lithuanian vèsti, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌹𐌳𐌰𐌽 (gawidan), Old Church Slavonic вести (vesti). === Pronunciation === (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈarwai̯n/ (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈarwɛn/ (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈarwai̯n/ (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈarwɛn/ === Verb === arwain (first-person singular present arweiniaf) to lead, guide to conduct (e.g. an orchestra) to lead (to a certain place) to behave, to conduct oneself Synonyms: ymddwyn, bihafio ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “arwain”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “arwain”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies