gwenwyn

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin venēnum.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡwɛnwɨ̞n/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡweːnʊi̯n/, /ˈɡwɛnʊi̯n/, /ˈɡwɛnwɪn/

Noun

gwenwyn m (plural gwenwynau)

  1. poison (substance harmful to a living organism), venom

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwenwyn wenwyn ngwenwyn unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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