bwgan

Welsh

Etymology

Probably from bwg (“ghost, hobgoblin”) +‎ -an or bwga (“ghost, hobgoblin”) +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbʊɡan/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbuːɡan/, /ˈbʊɡan/

Noun

bwgan m (plural bwganod)

1. ghost; hobgoblin

Synonyms

• bwbach
• bwci
• ellyll

Derived terms

• bwgan brain (“scarecrow”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bwgan	fwgan	mwgan	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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