pigwyn

Welsh

Etymology

From pig (“beak, bill”) +‎ gwyn (“white”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈpɪɡwɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈpɪɡwɪn/

Adjective

pigwyn (feminine singular pigwen, plural pigwynion, equative pigwyned, comparative pigwynach, superlative pigwynaf)

1. white-beaked, white-billed

Noun

pigwyn m (plural pigwynion)

1. snow-capped mountain peak

Derived terms

• brân bigwen (“rook”)
• trochydd pigwyn (“white-billed diver”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pigwyn	bigwyn	mhigwyn	phigwyn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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