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See also: IAWN
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Welsh yawn, from Proto-Brythonic *yọn, from Proto-Celtic *yānos (“true, noble”), of uncertain further origin.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]iawn
- very (to a high degree)
- da iawn ― very good
Noun
[edit]iawn m (plural iawnau)
Derived terms
[edit]- (theology) iawn cyfyngedig (“limited atonement”)
Adjective
[edit]iawn (feminine singular iawn, plural iawnion, equative iawned, comparative iawnach, superlative iawnaf)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| iawn | unchanged | unchanged | hiawn |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 433
Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “iawn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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