pigwyn

Welsh

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

  • picoch (“red-beaked”)
  • pigddu (“black-beaked”)
  • pigfelyn (“yellow-beaked”)
  • piglas (“blue-beaked”)
  • piglwyd (“grey-beaked”)
  • pigwyrdd (“green-beaked”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of pigwyn
radical soft nasal aspirate
pigwyn bigwyn mhigwyn phigwyn

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), “pigwyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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