du a gwyn
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
du (“black”) + a (“and”) + gwyn (“white”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌdɨː a ˈɡwɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌdiː a ˈɡwɪn/
Adjective[edit]
du 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 (“in black and white, in writing”)
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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