gwiw

== Cornish == === Alternative forms === gwew (Revived Late Cornish) === Etymology === From Proto-Brythonic *gwiw, from Proto-Celtic *wesus (“noble”). Cognate with Irish fiú, Manx feeu, Scottish Gaelic fiù, and Welsh gwiw. === Adjective === gwiw (comparative gwiwa, superlative an gwiwa) appropriate, fit, suitable, worthy Synonyms: fytti, 'vas, wordhi ==== Derived terms ==== === Adverb === yn hwiw appropriately, suitably, worthily === Mutation === == Welsh == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle Welsh gwiw, from Proto-Brythonic *gwiw, from Proto-Celtic *wesus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁wésus (“excellent”). Cognate to Old Irish fíu, Sanskrit वसु (vásu, “excellent, good, beneficent”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡwɪu̯/ Rhymes: -ɪu̯ === Adjective === gwiw (feminine singular gwiw, plural gwiwion, equative gwiwed, comparative gwiwach, superlative gwiwaf) fit, meet, worthy Synonyms: addas, cymwys, priodol, gweddus, teilwng useful, availing Synonyms: buddiol, llesol, o werth excellent, good, fine Synonyms: gwych, da, rhagorol, hardd ==== Derived terms ==== ni wiw (“in vain, to no purpose; [one] dares not”) pa wiw (“what does it avail?”) === Mutation === === Further reading === D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “gwiw”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “gwiw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies