twrban

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Welsh[edit]

Sîc yn gwisgo twrban

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English turban, from Middle French turbant, from Italian turbante, from Ottoman Turkish دلبند (tülbent), from Persian دلبند (dolband), also the root of tiwlip.

Noun[edit]

twrban m (plural twrbanau or twrbans)

  1. turban

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
twrban dwrban nhwrban thwrban
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading[edit]

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