migwyn
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Possibly from mign (“marsh, bog; bog moss”) + gwyn (“white”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmɪɡwɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmɪɡwɪn/
Noun[edit]
migwyn m (plural migwynnau)
Derived terms[edit]
- migwynnaidd (“mossy, full of bog moss”)
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| migwyn | figwyn | unchanged | 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), “migwyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies