gwest

Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

gwest

  1. Soft mutation of cwest.
Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cwest gwest nghwest chwest
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Celtic *westā (“food, feast”).

The "guest" meaning is possibly influenced by English guest.

Noun

gwest f (plural gwesti or gweston)

  1. a night's stay or lodging
  2. a night's sleep, rest
  3. lodging
  4. hospitality, welcome, entertainment, provision, maintenance
  5. food-rent
  6. feast, banquet
  7. guest, visitor
Derived terms
  • garddwest (“garden party”)
  • gwesty (“guesthouse, hotel”)

Verb

gwest (first-person singular present gwestaf)

  1. to spend a night, sleep, rest
  2. to stay, lodge
  3. to visit, feast
  4. to borrow
  5. to beg
  6. to sponge (upon)
Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwest west ngwest unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Latin vestis.

Noun

gwest f

  1. vest

References
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwest”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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