Noun
iâ m (uncountable)
- (South Wales) ice
- Synonym: rhew
Usage notes
- As a standalone word, iâ is used in south Wales while northeners prefer rhew. In derived terms all over the country, rhew is usually found as an initial element, e.g. rhewlif (“glacier”), rhewgell (“freezer”), rhewynt (“freezing cold wind”), while iâ is usually a final element, e.g. hufen iâ (“ice cream”), hoci iâ (“ice hockey”), cloch iâ (“icicle”).
Derived terms
- iaaidd (“icelike, glacial”)
- iäen (“sheet of ice”)
- cap iâ (“ice cap”)
- cloch iâ (“icicle”)
- Gwlad yr Iâ (“Iceland”)
- hoci iâ (“ice hockey”)
- hufen iâ (“ice cream”)
- mynydd iâ (“iceberg”)
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References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “iâ”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies