cloch baban

Welsh

Etymology

From cloch (“bell”) +‎ baban (“baby, babe”), literally “baby's bell”

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌkloːχ ˈbaban/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌkloːχ ˈba(ː)ban/

Noun

cloch baban f (plural clychau baban)

1. snowdrop

   Synonyms: blodyn yr eira, cloch maban, eiriol, eirlys, lili fach wen, lili wen fach, prydferth ôd, tlws yr eira

Mutation

Mutated forms of cloch baban

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cloch baban	gloch baban	nghloch baban	chloch baban

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