gaing

Welsh

Etymology

From earlier gain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡai̯ŋ/
• Rhymes: -ai̯ŋ

Noun

gaing f (plural geingiau or geingion)

1. (South Wales) chisel, gouge

   Synonym: (North Wales) cŷn

2. wedge

   Synonym: lletem

Derived terms

• gaing befel (“bevel chisel”)
• gaing blygio (“plugging chisel”)
• gaing drawstor (“cross-cut chisel”)
• gaing durnio (“turning chisel”)
• gaing ddeuben (“mill pick”)
• gaing eingion (“hardie”)
• gaing fortais (“mortise chisel”)
• gaing fferf (“firmer gouge”)
• gaing galed (“cold chisel”)
• gaing gau (“gouge”)
• gaing gerfio (“carving chisel”)
• gaing glo drôr (“drawer lock chisel”)
• gaing hanner crwn (“half-moonchisel”)
• gaing hedegog (“fly cutter”)
• gaing hir (“paring chisel”)
• gaing oledd (“skew chisel”)
• gaing sglodi (“chipping chisel”)
• geingio (“to chisel”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gaing

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gaing	aing	ngaing	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.