migwyn
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Possibly from mign (“marsh, bog; bog moss”) + gwyn (“white”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmɪɡwɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmɪɡwɪn/
Noun
[edit]migwyn m (plural migwynnau)
Derived terms
[edit]- migwynnaidd (“mossy, full of bog moss”)
Mutation
[edit]radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
---|---|---|---|
migwyn | figwyn | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “migwyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies