gwantan

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English wanton.

Adjective

gwantan (feminine singular gwantan, plural gwantan, equative mor wantan, comparative mwy gwantan, superlative mwyaf gwantan)

  1. feeble, weak
  2. fickle, unreliable

Derived terms

  • gwantanrwydd (“fickleness”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwantan
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwantan wantan ngwantan unchanged

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