trwyn
Welsh
Picture dictionary
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *trognī- (“nose”), with further origin uncertain; perhaps related to ffroen (“nostril”).[1][2] Cognate with Cornish tron, Breton stroen, and also with French trogne via Gaulish trugna (“nose, snout”).[3]
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /truːɨ̯n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /trʊi̯n/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ʊɨ̯n
Noun
trwyn m (plural trwynau)
Derived terms
- trwyn y llo (“snapdragon”)
- trwyn yr offeiriad, trwyn y person (“parson's nose”)
- trwynol (“nasal”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| trwyn | drwyn | nhrwyn | thrwyn |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 101 ii (3)
- ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 352-3
- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “trwyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies