bihan

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Breton

Etymology

From Middle Breton bihan, from Proto-Brythonic *bɨx. Cognate with Welsh bychan

Adjective

bihan

  1. small, little
    Antonym: bras

Derived terms

  • Mor-Bihan (Department in Brittany, meaning "small sea")

Mutation

  Mutation of bihan  
Breton consonant mutation
unmutated soft aspirate hard
simple form bihan vihan never occurs never occurs
comparative bihanoc'h vihanoc'h never occurs never occurs
superlative bihanañ vihanañ unchanged pihanañ
exclamative b{{{5}}} v{{{5}}} unchanged p{{{5}}}
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