pentewyn

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • penytewyn (obsolete)

Etymology

pen (“head”) +‎ tewyn (“brand”).

Pronunciation

Noun

pentewyn m (plural tewynion)

  1. firebrand
    Synonyms: ffagl, tors
  2. ember
    Synonyms: glöyn, marworyn

Mutation

Mutated forms of pentewyn
radical soft nasal aspirate
pentewyn bentewyn mhentewyn phentewyn

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

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “firebrand”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “pentewyn”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “pentewyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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