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gwybod.

to know (be certain or sure about (something); have knowledge of; be informed about)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Cymraeg language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɡwɨ̞bɔd/North-Wales, colloquial, standard/ˈɡʊbɔd/North-Wales, colloquial/ˈɡʊbɔ/North-Wales, colloquial/ˈɡʊi̯bɔd/South-Wales, standard
  1. to know (be certain or sure about (something); have knowledge of; be informed about)

Where this word comes from

From Middle Welsh gwybot, from Proto-Brythonic *gwɨbod. Originally a compound of bod (“to be”) with an adjective derived from Proto-Celtic *wid-, from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to know”).

noun/ˈɡwɨ̞bɔd/North-Wales, colloquial, standard/ˈɡʊbɔd/North-Wales, colloquial/ˈɡʊbɔ/North-Wales, colloquial/ˈɡʊi̯bɔd/South-Wales, standard
  1. knowledge judgment, discernment

    masculine
  2. knowledge understanding, comprehension

    masculine
  3. information

    masculine
  4. courtesy, politeness, propriety

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Welsh gwybot, from Proto-Brythonic *gwɨbod. Originally a compound of bod (“to be”) with an adjective derived from Proto-Celtic *wid-, from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to know”).

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