dauwynebog

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Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From dau (two) +‎ wyneb (face) +‎ -og.[1]

Adjective

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dauwynebog (feminine singular dauwynebog, plural dauwynebog, equative mor ddauwynebog, comparative mwy dauwynebog, superlative mwyaf dauwynebog)

  1. two-faced, having two faces, facing two directions[1]
  2. (figurative) two-faced, hypocritical, duplicitous[1]
    Synonyms: ffuantus, rhagrithiol, twyllodrus

Derived terms

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Noun

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dauwynebog f

  1. two-faced person, hypocrite[1]
    Synonym: rhagrithiwr
  2. (botany) pansy, heartsease (Viola tricolor)[1]
    Synonym: trilliw
  3. (botany) knapweed (Centaurea spp.)[1]
    Synonym: y bengaled

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
dauwynebog ddauwynebog nauwynebog unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dauwynebog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies