trwyn
Welsh
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Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Celtic *trognī- (“nose”), with further origin uncertain; perhaps related to ffroen (“nostril”).[1][2] Cognate with Cornish troen, Breton stroen, and also with French trogne via Gaulish trugna (“nose, snout”).[3]
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /truːɨ̯n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /trʊi̯n/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ʊɨ̯n
Noun
[edit]trwyn m (plural trwynau)
Derived terms
[edit]- trwyn y llo (“snapdragon”)
- trwyn yr offeiriad, trwyn y person (“parson's nose”)
- trwynol (“nasal”)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| trwyn | drwyn | nhrwyn | thrwyn |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ^ Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 101 ii (3)
- ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 352-3
- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “trwyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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