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cilwen

half smile

NounFeminine (benywaidd)dict/ˈkɪlwɛn/

"cilwen" means "half smile" in Welsh (feminine noun). Pronounced /ˈkɪlwɛn/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → gilwen, Treiglad Trwynol → nghilwen, Treiglad Llaes → chilwen.

Mutation forms

In Welsh, the first letter of "cilwen" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formcilwen
Treiglad Meddalgilwen
Treiglad Trwynolnghilwen
Treiglad Llaeschilwen

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