cefnwyn

Welsh

Etymology

cefn (“back”) +‎ gwyn (“white”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkɛvnwɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkɛvnwɪn/
• Rhymes: -ɛvnwɨ̞n

Adjective

cefnwyn (feminine singular cefnwyn, plural cefnwyn, not comparable)

1. white-backed

Derived terms

• piwi cefnwyn (“olive-sided flycatcher”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cefnwyn	gefnwyn	nghefnwyn	chefnwyn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.