chwarenglwyf
Appearance
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]chwarren (“gland”) + clwyf (“sickness”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌχwarɛŋˈɡluːɨ̯v/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌχwarɛŋˈɡlʊi̯v/
Noun
[edit]chwarenglwyf f (uncountable, not mutable)
- glandular fever, mononucleosis
- Synonym: twymyn y chwarennau
Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “chwarenglwyf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies