cyw
/kɪu̯/masculine
The Welsh word for chicken is cyw.
The term refers to a chicken as a bird.
Meaning: bird (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word cyw is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/kɪu̯/
Did you know?
- The word cyw is etymologically related to the Sanskrit word śāva, which refers to a 'young animal'.
- While cyw is a masculine noun, the word for hen iâr is also masculine in Welsh grammar.
- In Welsh, cyw specifically refers to a young chicken or a chick, rather than the adult bird.
Example sentences for Welsh are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Catrin and Rhys are looking at animals on a farm.
- CatrinEdrychwch ar y cyw hwn!Look at this chicken!
- RhysMae e'n rhyfain iawn.It is very small.
- CatrinYdy'r cyw yn ddigon rhyfain?Is the chicken small enough?
- RhysYdy, mae'n rhyfain iawn, Catrin.Yes, it is very small, Catrin.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chicken” translations and entries cyw, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cyw, CC BY-SA 4.0.
