migwyn

Welsh

Migwyn

Etymology

Possibly from mign (“marsh, bog; bog moss”) ‎ gwyn (“white”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmɪɡwɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmɪɡwɪn/

Noun

migwyn m (plural migwynnau)

1. sphagnum, bog moss

Derived terms

• migwynnaidd (“mossy, full of bog moss”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of migwyn

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
migwyn	figwyn	unchanged	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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