twymyn
Welsh
editEtymology
editFrom twym (“warm”), from Proto-Celtic *teɸesmis, from Proto-Indo-European *tep- (“be warm”).
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈtʊɨ̯mɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈtʊi̯mɪn/
Noun
edittwymyn f (plural twymynau)
Derived terms
edit- twymyn y chwarennau (“glandular fever”)
- y dwymyn goch (“scarlet fever”)
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
twymyn | dwymyn | nhwymyn | thwymyn |
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), “twymyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies