du a gwyn

Welsh

Etymology

du (“black”) +‎ a (“and”) +‎ gwyn (“white”)

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌdɨː a ˈɡwɨ̞n/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌdiː a ˈɡwɪn/

Adjective

du a gwyn (feminine singular du a gwyn, plural du a gwyn, not comparable)

black and white
piebald (of a horse)

Derived terms

ar ddu a gwyn, mewn du a gwyn (“in black and white, in writing”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *du a gwyn*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
du a gwyn	ddu a gwyn	nu a gwyn	unchanged

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

References

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