gwan
See also: gwa·n
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From various English dialects, notably Gullah.
Interjection edit
gwan
- (nonstandard) Pronunciation spelling of going.
- I need to get to gwan.
- (nonstandard) Pronunciation spelling of go on.
- 1952, Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man, Penguin Books (2014), page 199:
- “Aw, gwan, you slave driver,” the boy said, dashing from the room.
- (nonstandard) Pronunciation spelling of going on.
Related terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
gwan (plural gwans)
- (neologism, rare) A hybrid between a goose and a swan, especially the offspring of a gander (male goose) and a pen (female swan).
- Synonym: swoose
Anagrams edit
Breton edit
Etymology edit
From Old Breton *guan, from Proto-Celtic *wannos. Cognate with Old Cornish guan, Welsh gwan, and Old Irish fann (Irish fann).
Adjective edit
gwan
Japanese edit
Romanization edit
gwan
Welsh edit
Alternative forms edit
- gwann (obsolete)
- gwàn (Dyfed, colloquial)
Etymology edit
From Middle Welsh guan, gvan, gwann, gwan, from Proto-Celtic *wannos. Cognate with Breton gwan, Old Cornish guan, and Old Irish fann (Irish fann).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
gwan (feminine singular gwan, plural gweinion, equative gwanned, comparative gwannach, superlative gwannaf)
Derived terms edit
- gwanhau (“to weaken; to attenuate; to dilute”)
- gwanychu (“to weaken; to attenuate; to dilute”)
- gwendid (“weakness”)
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
gwan | wan | ngwan | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies