iawn

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Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh yawn, from Proto-Brythonic *yọn, from Proto-Celtic *yānos (“true, noble”), of uncertain further origin.

Pronunciation

Adverb

iawn

  1. very (to a high degree)
    da iawn ― very good

Noun

iawn m (plural iawnau)

  1. amends
  2. compensation
  3. atonement
  4. right

Adjective

iawn (feminine singular iawn, plural iawnion, equative iawned, comparative iawnach, superlative iawnaf)

  1. accurate
  2. okay, fine

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
iawn unchanged unchanged hiawn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  1. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 433

Further reading

  • 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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