du a gwyn
Welsh
editEtymology
editdu (“black”) + a (“and”) + gwyn (“white”)
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌdɨː a ˈɡwɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌdiː a ˈɡwɪn/
Adjective
editdu a gwyn (feminine singular du a gwyn, plural du a gwyn, not comparable)
- black and white
- piebald (of a horse)
Derived terms
edit- ar ddu a gwyn, mewn du a gwyn (“in black and white, in writing”)
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
du a gwyn | ddu a gwyn | nu a gwyn | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
edit- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “du a gwyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies