begwn

== Welsh == === Pronunciation === (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbɛɡʊn/ (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbeːɡʊn/, /ˈbɛɡʊn/ Rhymes: -ɛɡʊn === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from English beacon. ==== Alternative forms ==== bigwn, brigwn, bigwrn ==== Noun ==== begwn m (plural begynau) beacon Synonyms: goleufa, coelcerth === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== begwn m alternative form of betgwn (“bedgown, jacket”) === Mutation === === Etymology 3 === Devoiced from synonymous Etymology 1. Compare planced (“blanket”), plocyn (“block”) and plotyn (“blot”), similarly devoiced from blanced, blocyn and blotyn. === Noun === begwn nasal mutation of pegwn (“beacon”) ==== Mutation ==== === Further reading === Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “beacon”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “begwn”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “begwn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies