moryn
Middle English
editNoun
editmoryn
- Alternative form of morwe
Welsh
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmɔrɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmoːrɪn/, /ˈmɔrɪn/
- Rhymes: -ɔrɨ̞n
Noun
editmoryn m (plural morynnau or morynnod)
- (nautical) breaker, billow, swell
- Mae'r morynnau yn hyrddio eu hunain wrth yr arfordir.
- The breakers are battering against the coast.
Usage notes
editThe plural morynnod is preferred in North Wales.
Hypernyms
edit- ton (“wave”)
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
moryn | foryn | unchanged | 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), “moryn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies