braen
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Celtic *bragnos from Proto-Indo-European *bʰr̥Hg-nós.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /braːɨ̯n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /brai̯n/
- Rhymes: -aːɨ̯n
- Homophone: brain (“crows”) (South Wales)
Adjective[edit]
braen (feminine singular braen, plural braenion, equative mor fraen, comparative mwy braen, superlative mwyaf braen)
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
braen | fraen | mraen | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “braen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies