trwnc

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /trʊŋk/

Etymology 1

Compare Breton stronk (“waste”).

Noun

trwnc m (uncountable)

  1. urine
    Synonyms: troeth, wrin

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English trunk.

Alternative forms

  • trync

Noun

trwnc m (plural trynciau, diminutive trwncyn)

  1. trunk, chest, coffer
    Synonyms: cist, coffr
  2. trunk (of elephant)
  3. (rare, obsolete) tree trunk
    Synonyms: cyff, boncyff

Mutation

Mutated forms of trwnc
radical soft nasal aspirate
trwnc drwnc nhrwnc thrwnc

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