bwn

Welsh

Etymology

Cognate with Irish bonnán (“bittern”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bʊn/

Noun

bwn m (plural bynnoedd or byniaid)

  1. bittern
  2. owl

Derived terms

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
bwn fwn mwn unchanged
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), “bwn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

Zhuang

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *q.pɯlᴬ (“body hair; feather”). Cognate with Thai ขน (kǒn), Lao ຂົນ (khon), Lü ᦃᦳᧃ (ẋun), Tai Dam ꪶꪄꪙ, Shan ၶူၼ် (khǔun), Aiton ၵုꩫ် (khun), Bouyei benl, Ahom 𑜁𑜤𑜃𑜫 (khun), Nong Zhuang koan, Saek ปุ๋น.

Noun

bwn (Sawndip forms 𭯓 or 𭯔 or 𭯞 or 𰚍 or 笨 or 枆 or ⿱毛品 or 𣮡 or 𱥞 or ⿺毛笨 or 𱥢 or 𣰨 or ⿺毛兵 or ⿱髟品 or 品 or ⿱賴毛, 1957–1982 spelling bɯn)

  1. (body) hair; fur; wool; feather

Adjective

bwn (1957–1982 spelling bɯn)

  1. hairy; furry; fuzzy

See also

Etymology 2

Compare Lü ᦔᦹᧃ (ṗuen), Thai ปืน (bpʉʉn).

Noun

bwn (Sawndip forms 錛 or 𣬞, 1957–1982 spelling bɯn)

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