pigwyn
Welsh
editEtymology
editFrom pig (“beak, bill”) + gwyn (“white”).
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈpɪɡwɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈpɪɡwɪn/
Adjective
editpigwyn (feminine singular pigwen, plural pigwynion, equative pigwyned, comparative pigwynach, superlative pigwynaf)
Noun
editpigwyn m (plural pigwynion)
- snow-capped mountain peak
Derived terms
edit- brân bigwen (“rook”)
- trochydd pigwyn (“white-billed diver”)
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
pigwyn | bigwyn | mhigwyn | phigwyn |
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), “pigwyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies