du a gwyn

Welsh

Ceffyl du a gwyn

Etymology

du (“black”) +‎ a (“and”) +‎ gwyn (“white”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌdɨː a ˈɡwɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌdiː a ˈɡwɪn/

Adjective

du a gwyn (feminine singular du a gwyn, plural du a gwyn, not comparable)

1. black and white
2. piebald (of a horse)

Derived terms

• ar ddu a gwyn, mewn du a gwyn (“in black and white, in writing”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of du a gwyn

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
du a gwyn	ddu a gwyn	nu a gwyn	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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