gwan
See also: gwa·n
English
Interjection
gwan
- (nonstandard) Pronunciation spelling of go on.
- 1952, Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man, Penguin Books (2014), page 199:
- “Aw, gwan, you slave driver,” the boy said, dashing from the room.
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Related terms
- wha gwan, wha' gwan, what's gwan
Breton
Etymology
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Welsh
Etymology
Proto-Celtic *wannos. Cognate with Breton gwan, Irish fann.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡwan/
Adjective
gwan (feminine singular gwan, plural gweinion, equative gwanned, comparative gwannach, superlative gwannaf)
Derived terms
- gwanhau (“to weaken; to attenuate; to dilute”)
- gwanychu (“to weaken; to attenuate; to dilute”)
- gwendid (“weakness”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gwan | wan | ngwan | 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), “gwan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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