cwyn
Welsh
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editUltimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷey- (“to lament; complain”), see also Proto-Germanic *kwainōną (“to lament”), Old Irish cóine (“complaint”), Breton keina.[1][2]
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /kuːɨ̯n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /kʊi̯n/
Noun
editcwyn m or f (plural cwynion or cwynau)
Derived terms
editVerb
editcwyn
Alternative forms
edit- cwyna (both forms)
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
cwyn | gŵyn△ | nghwyn | chŵyn△ |
△Irregular. | |||
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Usage notes
edit- The soft and aspirate mutations are written as gŵyn and chŵyn respectively, in order to clarify the pronunciation, distinguishing them from gwyn and chwyn.