du a gwyn

Welsh

Ceffyl du a gwyn

Etymology

du (black) + a (and) + gwyn (white)

Pronunciation

Adjective

du a gwyn (feminine singular du a gwyn, plural du a gwyn, not comparable)

  1. black and white
  2. piebald (of a horse)

Derived terms

  • ar ddu a gwyn (in black and white, in writing)

Mutation

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

  • 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
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