cynghafan

Welsh

Etymology

cyngaf (“burdock”) +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /kəŋˈhavan/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /kəŋˈha(ː)van/

Noun

cynghafan m (uncountable)

1. cleavers, sticky willy (Galium aparine)

Synonyms

• cyngaf y coed
• llau'r offeiriad

Mutation

Mutated forms of cynghafan

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cynghafan	gynghafan	nghynghafan	chynghafan

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