bwn
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
Cognate with Irish bonnán (“bittern”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bwn m (plural bynnoedd or byniaid)
Derived terms edit
- adar y bwn (“bitterns”)
- bwncath (“buzzard”)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| bwn | fwn | mwn | unchanged |
| 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), “bwn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
Zhuang edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /pɯn˨˦/
- Tone numbers: bwn1
- Hyphenation: bwn
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Tai *q.pɯlᴬ (“body hair; feather”). Cognate with Thai ขน (kǒn), Lao ຂົນ (khon), Lü ᦃᦳᧃ (ẋun), Tai Dam ꪶꪄꪙ, Shan ၶူၼ် (khǔun), Aiton ၵုꩫ် (khun), Bouyei benl, Ahom 𑜁𑜤𑜃𑜫 (khun), Nong Zhuang koan, Saek ปุ๋น.
Noun edit
bwn (Sawndip forms 𭯓 or 𭯔 or 𭯞 or 𰚍 or 笨 or 枆 or ⿱毛品 or 𣮡 or 𱥞 or ⿺毛笨 or 𱥢 or 𣰨 or ⿺毛兵 or ⿱髟品 or 品 or ⿱賴毛, 1957–1982 spelling bɯn)
Adjective edit
bwn (1957–1982 spelling bɯn)
See also edit
Etymology 2 edit
Compare Lü ᦔᦹᧃ (ṗuen), Thai ปืน (bpʉʉn).
Noun edit
bwn (Sawndip forms 錛 or 𣬞, 1957–1982 spelling bɯn)