Welsh

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Perhaps related to peg, borrowed from English peg.[1]

Noun

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pegwn m (plural pegynau or pegwnau)

  1. pole, axis
    Synonyms: polyn, echelin
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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pegwn m (plural pegwnau)

  1. Alternative form of begwn (beacon)

Mutation

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Mutated forms of pegwn
radical soft nasal aspirate
pegwn begwn mhegwn phegwn

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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