gwan
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See also: gwa·n
English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From various English dialects, notably Gullah.
Interjection[edit]
gwan
- (nonstandard) Pronunciation spelling of going.
- I need to get to gwan.
- (nonstandard) Pronunciation spelling of go on.
- 1952, Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man, Penguin Books (2014), page 199:
- “Aw, gwan, you slave driver,” the boy said, dashing from the room.
- (nonstandard) Pronunciation spelling of going on.
Related terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
gwan (plural gwans)
- (neologism, rare) A hybrid between a goose and a swan, especially the offspring of a gander (male goose) and a pen (female swan).
- Synonym: swoose
Anagrams[edit]
Breton[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Breton *guan, from Proto-Celtic *wannos. Cognate with Old Cornish guan, Welsh gwan, and Old Irish fann (Irish fann).
Adjective[edit]
gwan
Japanese[edit]
Romanization[edit]
gwan
- Rōmaji transcription of ぐわん
- Rōmaji transcription of ぐゎん
- Rōmaji transcription of グヮン
- Rōmaji transcription of グァン
Welsh[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- gwann (obsolete)
- gwàn (Dyfed, colloquial)
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Welsh guan, gvan, gwann, gwan, from Proto-Celtic *wannos. Cognate with Breton gwan, Old Cornish guan, and Old Irish fann (Irish fann).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
gwan (feminine singular gwan, plural gweinion, equative gwanned, comparative gwannach, superlative gwannaf)
Derived terms[edit]
- gwanhau (“to weaken; to attenuate; to dilute”)
- gwanychu (“to weaken; to attenuate; to dilute”)
- gwendid (“weakness”)
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
gwan | wan | ngwan | 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), “gwan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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