pwnc

Welsh

Alternative forms

pwng

Etymology

From Middle Welsh pwnc, borrowed from Latin pūnctum.^[1] Doublet of pwynt and pwyth.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pʊŋk/
Rhymes: -ʊŋk

Noun

pwnc m (plural pynciau)

subject, topic, matter, point of discussion
Synonyms: pwynt, achos, mater
1. spot, point in space
  Synonyms: pwynt, lle
2. point, moment in time
  Synonyms: pwynt, adeg
3. point, thesis, proposition
  Synonyms: pwynt, achos, testun, prifbwnc
4. (religion) article, point of doctrine
  Synonyms: erthygl, testun
(education) academic subject
Ei hoff bwnc yw Mathemateg.
His favourite subject is Mathematics.
(law) case
Synonym: achos
(music) note
Synonym: nodyn
(grammar) full stop, period
Synonyms: atalnod llawn, pwynt, dot
(religion) Bible passage recited by church congregation for catechetical purposes
1. church service for this purpose

Derived terms

ar bwnc (“at the point of”)
prifbwnc (“main or principle point”)
pwnc atodol (“subsidiary subject”)
pwnc craidd (“core subject”)
pwnc gorfodol (“compulsory subject”)
(historical) pwnc Iwerddon (“Irish question”)
pwnc llosg, pwnc llosgol (“burning issue”)
pwnc sylfaen (“foundation subject”)
pwnc trafod (“subject of discussion, matter at hand”)
(historical) pwnc y tir (“land question”)
pwnc-benodol (“subject-specific”)
pwnc-ganolog (“subject-centred”)
y Pump Pwnc (“the Five Points (of Calvinism)”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *pwnc*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pwnc	bwnc	mhwnc	phwnc

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), “pwnc”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

Further reading

William Owen Pughe (1803) A Dictionary of the Welsh Language‎^[1], volume II, London, page 406
Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology‎^[2] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN, page 343