tegan

See also: Tegan

Welsh

Etymology

teg (“fair, pretty”) +‎ -an

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛɡan/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈteːɡan/, /ˈtɛɡan/

Noun

tegan m (plural teganau)

1. toy
2. (figuratively) one's loved one, pet, favourite
3. darling (term of endearment)

Derived terms

• tegan anwes (“cuddly toy”)
• tegan meddal (“soft toy”)
• tegan y baban (“yellow rattle”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of tegan

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
tegan	degan	nhegan	thegan

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tegan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
• Geiriadur Bangor