tawelyn
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /tau̯ˈɛlɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /tau̯ˈeːlɪn/, /tau̯ˈɛlɪn/
Noun edit
tawelyn m (plural tawelion)
- (medicine) tranquillizer, sedative
- Synonym: tawelydd
Related terms edit
- tawelu (“to tranquillize”)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| tawelyn | dawelyn | nhawelyn | thawelyn |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tawelyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies