mwyn
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Welsh
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /muːɨ̯n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /mʊi̯n/
- Rhymes: -ʊɨ̯n
Etymology 1
[edit]From Middle Welsh mwyn, from Proto-Brythonic *muɨn, from Proto-Celtic *meinis.
Noun
[edit]mwyn m (plural mwynau)
- ore
- mineral
- mine
- Synonyms: mwynglawdd, cloddfa
Derived terms
[edit]- mwynglawdd (“mine”)
- mwynwr (“miner”)
Etymology 2
[edit]From Middle Welsh mywn, from Old Welsh muin, from Proto-Brythonic *muɨn (“beautiful”), from Proto-Celtic *meinos.
Adjective
[edit]mwyn (feminine singular mwyn, plural mwynon, equative mwyned, comparative mwynach, superlative mwynaf)
Derived terms
[edit]Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
mwyn | fwyn | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “mwyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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