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ewin.

nail (fingernail and toenail)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Cymraeg language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɛu̯.ɪn/

  1. nail (fingernail and toenail)

    feminine · masculine

  2. claw, talon

    feminine · masculine

  3. division of a cloven hoof

    feminine · masculine

  4. clutches

    feminine · figuratively · masculine

  5. clove (of garlic etc.)

    feminine · masculine

  6. clove (of garlic etc.) small piece, particle

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Welsh ewin, from Old Welsh eguin, from Proto-Brythonic *ėɣwin, from Proto-Celtic *angʷīnā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nogʰ- (“nail”). Compare Cornish ewin, Breton ivin, Irish ionga; also Latin unguis, English nail, Ancient Greek ὄνυξ (ónux), Russian ноготь (nogotʹ).

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