gogan

See also: Gogan and gogán

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Nepali गोगन (gogan).

Noun

gogan

  1. Saurauia napaulensis, a type of flowering plant found in the Himalayas

Translations

Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Deverbal from goganu (“to deride”).

Noun

gogan m or f (plural goganau or goganion)

  1. satire
    Synonyms: dychan, dirmyg, gwawd
  2. defamation, slander
    Synonyms: difenwad, drwgabsen, anair, anghlod
Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of gogan
radical soft nasal aspirate
gogan ogan ngogan unchanged

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

Etymology 2

Noun

gogan (first-person singular present goganafaf)

  1. alternative form of goganu (“to deride”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gogan
radical soft nasal aspirate
gogan ogan ngogan unchanged

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

Etymology 3

Noun

gogan

  1. soft mutation of cogan (“cup, basin, vessel”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cogan
radical soft nasal aspirate
cogan gogan nghogan chogan

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “gogan”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gogan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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