cwyn
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Welsh[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷey- (“to lament; complain”), see also Proto-Germanic *kwainōną (“to lament”), Old Irish cóine (“complaint”), Breton keina.[1][2]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /kuːɨ̯n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /kʊi̯n/
Noun[edit]
cwyn m or f (plural cwynion or cwynau)
Derived terms[edit]
Verb[edit]
cwyn
Alternative forms[edit]
- cwyna (both forms)
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
cwyn | gŵyn△ | nghwyn | chŵyn△ |
△Irregular. | |||
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Usage notes[edit]
- The soft and aspirate mutations are written as gŵyn and chŵyn respectively, in order to clarify the pronunciation, distinguishing them from gwyn and chwyn.