tewyn

Welsh

Alternative forms

etewyn, ytewyn

Etymology

Aphetic form of older etewyn, from Proto-Celtic *ati-daw-inos (compare Breton etev, Cornish yttew), from *dawyo- (“to kindle, burn”) (modern deifio). More at deifio.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛu̯ɨ̞n/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛu̯ɪn/

Noun

tewyn m (plural tewynion)

Synonyms

pentewyn

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
tewyn	dewyn	nhewyn	thewyn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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