tywyn

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈtəwɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈtəwɪn/

Etymology 1

From tywynnu (“shine, radiate”)

1. Synonyms: disgleirdeb, eglurdeb, gloywder

Noun

tywyn m (plural tywynion)

1. brilliance, radiance

Etymology 2

Possibly related to twyn (“hill, dune”) or tywod (“sand”).

Noun

tywyn m (plural tywynydd)

1. seashore, beach

   Synonyms: traeth, glan môr, arfordir

2. sand dune

   Synonyms: twyn tywod, tywodfryn

Derived terms

• Porth Tywyn
• Tywyn

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
tywyn	dywyn	nhywyn	thywyn
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), “tywyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies