wng

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Welsh wg (near, nigh), alternative form of wnc, from Proto-Brythonic *unk, from Proto-Celtic *onkos (near) (whence Old Irish oc (at)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʊŋ/

Noun

wng m (plural yngon)

  1. (obsolete) closeness, nearness

Adjective

wng (obsolete)

  1. close, near
  2. straight

Synonyms

Adverb

wng

  1. (obsolete) here

Synonyms

Antonyms

Preposition

wng

  1. (obsolete) near, nigh

Mutation

Mutated forms of wng
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
wng unchanged unchanged hwng

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), “wng”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  • Owen Pughe, W. (1832) A Dictionary of the Welsh Language, Explained in English, volume 2, Denbigh: Thomas Gee, page 611