bwn

bwn

1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Wunai Bunu.

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Wunai Bunu terms

Cognate with Irish bonnán (“bittern”); taken together, Proto-Celtic *bunnos (“bittern”) can be reconstructed.

• IPA^(key): /bʊn/

bwn m (plural bynnoedd or byniaid)

1. bittern
2. owl

• adar y bwn (“bitterns”)
• bwncath (“buzzard”)

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

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /pɯn˨˦/
• Tone numbers: bwn¹
• Hyphenation: bwn

From Proto-Tai *q.pɯlᴬ (“body hair; feather”). Cognate with Thai ขน (kǒn), Lao ຂົນ (khon), Lü ᦃᦳᧃ (ẋun), Tai Dam ꪶꪄꪙ, Shan ၶူၼ် (khǔun), Aiton ၵုꩫ် (khun), Bouyei benl, Ahom 𑜁𑜤𑜃𑜫 (khun), Nong Zhuang koan, Saek ปุ๋น.

bwn (Sawndip forms 𭯓 or 𭯔 or 𭯞 or 𰚍 or 笨 or 枆 or ⿱毛品 or 𣮡 or 𱥞 or ⿺毛笨 or 𱥢 or 𣰨 or ⿺毛兵 or ⿱髟品 or 品 or ⿱賴毛, 1957–1982 spelling bɯn)

1. (body) hair; fur; wool; feather

bwn (1957–1982 spelling bɯn)

1. hairy; furry; fuzzy

• byoem

Compare Lü ᦔᦹᧃ (ṗuen), Thai ปืน (bpʉʉn).

bwn (Sawndip forms 錛 or 𣬞, 1957–1982 spelling bɯn)

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