pegwn
Welsh
editPronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈpɛɡʊn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈpeːɡʊn/, /ˈpɛɡʊn/
- Rhymes: -ɛɡʊn
Etymology 1
editPerhaps related to peg, borrowed from English peg.[1]
Noun
editpegwn m (plural pegynau or pegwnau)
Derived terms
edit- deubegwn (“bipole, bipolar”)
- o begwn i begwn (“from pole to pole”)
- pegwn magnetig (“magnetic pole”)
- pegwn positif (“positive pole”)
- pegwn wybrennol (“celestial pole”)
- Pegwn y De (“South Pole”)
- Pegwn y Gogledd (“North Pole”)
- pegwyn negyddol (“negative pole”)
- seren y pegwn (“pole star”)
Etymology 2
editNoun
editpegwn m (plural pegwnau)
- Alternative form of begwn (“beacon”)
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
pegwn | begwn | mhegwn | phegwn |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |