tawelyn

Welsh

Etymology

From tawel (“quiet”) +‎ -yn.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /tau̯ˈɛlɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /tau̯ˈeːlɪn/, /tau̯ˈɛlɪn/

Noun

tawelyn m (plural tawelion)

1. (medicine) tranquillizer, sedative

   Synonym: tawelydd

Related terms

• tawelu (“to tranquillize”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
tawelyn	dawelyn	nhawelyn	thawelyn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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