tawelyn

Welsh

Etymology

From tawel (“quiet”) +‎ -yn.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /tau̯ˈɛlɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /tau̯ˈeːlɪn/, /tau̯ˈɛlɪn/

Noun

tawelyn m (plural tawelion)

1. (medicine) tranquillizer, sedative

   Synonym: tawelydd

Related terms

• tawelu (“to tranquillize”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of tawelyn

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
tawelyn	dawelyn	nhawelyn	thawelyn

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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