pigfain

Welsh

Etymology

From pig (“prick, spike”) +‎ main (“slender, narrow”).

Adjective

pigfain (feminine singular pigfain, plural pigfeinion, equative mor bigfain, comparative mwy pigfain, superlative mwyaf pigfain)

1. tapered, pointy

   Synonyms: blaenfain, blaenllym, miniog

2. sharp

   Synonyms: pigog, cethrog, colynnog

3. conical

   Synonym: conigol

Derived terms

• morfil pigfain (“minke whale”)
• tŵr pigfain (“pyramid”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of pigfain

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pigfain	bigfain	mhigfain	phigfain

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

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “pigfain”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh-English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pigfain”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies