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gnaw

[ɡnau̯]

noun

LanguageMiddle Welsh

Meaning
  1. soft mutation of knaw
  2. custom
  3. This represents the soft mutation of the noun 'knaw', which refers to a habit, custom, or nature.
Examples

Hwnnw yw y gnaw.

That is his nature.

Pronunciationɡnau̯

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis is the mutated form of 'knaw' triggered by preceding words that cause soft mutation.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.