bwgan
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably from bwg (“ghost, hobgoblin”) + -an or bwga (“ghost, hobgoblin”) + -an.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbʊɡan/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbuːɡan/, /ˈbʊɡan/
Noun[edit]
bwgan m (plural bwganod)
- ghost; hobgoblin
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
- bwgan brain (“scarecrow”)
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| bwgan | fwgan | mwgan | 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), “bwgan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies