tywyn
Welsh
Etymology 1
From tywynnu (“shine, radiate”)
Noun
tywyn m (plural tywynion)
- brilliance, radiance
Etymology 2
Possibly related to twyn (“hill, dune”) or tywod (“sand”).
Noun
tywyn m (plural tywynydd)
- seashore, beach
- Synonyms: traeth, glan môr, arfordir
- sand dune
- Synonyms: twyn tywod, tywodfryn
Derived terms
- Porth Tywyn
- Tywyn
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
tywyn | dywyn | nhywyn | thywyn |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tywyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies