moryn
Middle English
[edit]Noun
[edit]moryn
- Alternative form of morwe
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmɔrɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmoːrɪn/, /ˈmɔrɪn/
- Rhymes: -ɔrɨ̞n
Noun
[edit]moryn m (plural morynnau or morynnod)
- (nautical) breaker, billow, swell
- Mae'r morynnau yn hyrddio eu hunain wrth yr arfordir.
- The breakers are battering against the coast.
Usage notes
[edit]The plural morynnod is preferred in North Wales.
Hypernyms
[edit]- ton (“wave”)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| moryn | foryn | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “moryn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies