gwŷn

See also: gwyn and Gwyn

Welsh

Etymology

Probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to wish, long for, love”), see also Proto-Germanic *winiz.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡwɨːn/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡwiːn/
• Rhymes: -ɨːn
• Homophone: gwin (“wine”) (South Wales)

Noun

gwŷn m (plural gwyniau)

1. ache
2. smart
3. lust
4. twitch

Mutation

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