u gwpan

Welsh

Etymology

From u (“i”) +‎ cwpan (“cup”) i.e. "cup(-shaped) u".

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌɨː ˈɡʊpan/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌiː ˈɡʊpan/, /ˌiː ˈɡʊpan/

Noun

u gwpan f (plural uau cwpan)

1. (South Wales) The name of the Latin-script letter U/u.

   Synonyms: u, u bedol

Usage notes

Used especially by those from south Wales, where both ⟨i⟩ and ⟨u⟩ are pronounced the same (as /ɪ, iː/), in order to distinguish between these letters in spelling.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
u gwpan	unchanged	unchanged	hu gwpan
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

See also

• (Latin-script letter names) llythyren; a, bi, ec, èch, di, èdd, e, èf, èff, èg, eng, aetsh, i / i dot, je, ce, el, èll, em, en, o, pi, ffi, ciw, er, rhi, ès, ti, èth, u / u bedol / u gwpan, fi, w, ecs, y, sèd

References

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