cnau

== Welsh == === Pronunciation === (North Wales) IPA(key): /knaɨ̯/ (South Wales) IPA(key): /knai̯/ Rhymes: -aɨ̯ === Etymology 1 === From Proto-Brythonic *know, from Proto-Celtic *knūs. Compare English nut, Latin nux. ==== Noun ==== cnau (plural, singular cneuen f) nuts ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Clipping of glanhau. ==== Alternative forms ==== glanhau (standard) llnau, nhau (North Wales, colloquial) clau (South Wales, colloquial) ==== Verb ==== cnau (first-person singular present cneuaf) (South Wales, colloquial) to clean === Mutation === === Further reading === D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “cnau”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “cnau”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies