olwyn
Welsh
Etymology
Proto-Celtic *olēnā, from Proto-Indo-European *Heh₃l-
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɔlʊɨ̯n/, /ˈɔlwɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈoːlʊi̯n/, /ˈɔlʊi̯n/, /ˈɔlwɪn/
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Noun
olwyn f (plural olwynion)
Synonyms
Derived terms
- aseth olwyn (“spoke”)
- gyriant ôl (“rear-wheel drive”)
- gyriant (olwynion) blaen (“front-wheel drive”)
- gyriant pedair olwyn (“four-wheel drive”)
- Olwyn Ffawd (“Wheel of Fortune”)
- olwyn gêr (“gear wheel”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| olwyn | unchanged | unchanged | holwyn |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.