gwahân

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Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Celtic *uɸo- (sub-, under) + *sanis (different), the latter from Proto-Indo-European *senH- (apart, without, for oneself).[1] Cognate with Proto-Germanic *sundraz (separate).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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gwahân m (uncountable)

  1. separation
  2. dissolution (of marriage)
  3. difference

Adjective

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gwahân (feminine singular gwahân, plural gwahanion, not comparable)

  1. diverse, various
  2. distinct
  3. separate, detached

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwahân wahân ngwahân unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwahân”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies