Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Welsh wg (near, nigh), alternative form of wnc, from Proto-Brythonic *unk, from Proto-Celtic *onkus (near) (whence Old Irish oc (at)).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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wng m (plural yngon)

  1. (obsolete) closeness, nearness

Adjective

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wng (obsolete)

  1. close, near
  2. straight

Synonyms

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Adverb

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wng

  1. (obsolete) here

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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Preposition

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wng

  1. (obsolete) near, nigh

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
wng unchanged unchanged hwng
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “wng”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  • Owen Pughe, W. (1832) A Dictionary of the Welsh Language, Explained in English, volume 2, Denbigh: Thomas Gee, page 611