mwncwn

Welsh

Etymology

From *mwn- +‎ cŵn (“dogs”) after (jocular) reanalysis of mwnci (“monkey”) as *mwn- +‎ ci (“dog”).

Noun

mwncwn

  1. (humorous) plural of mwnci (“monkey”)
    Synonyms: mwncïod, mwncis, mwncwns

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of mwncwn
radical soft nasal aspirate
mwncwn fwncwn unchanged unchanged

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

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