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cywes.

retreat, abode, shelter

5 characters2 syllables approx.Cymraeg language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkəwɛs//ˈkəwas/North-Wales, colloquial
  1. retreat, abode, shelter

    archaic · masculine · uncountable
  2. hiding place

    archaic · masculine · uncountable
  3. the grave

    archaic · figuratively · masculine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

cy- (“co-, con-”) + *gwes, as in anwes (“caress”), lloches (“shelter, refuge”).

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