garanbig

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Welsh

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Etymology

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Calque of English cranesbill. By surface analysis, garan (crane) +‎ pig (beak).[1]

Noun

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garanbig m (uncountable)

  1. cranesbill, geranium (Geranium)[1]
    Synonyms: pig yr aran, troedrudd
    1. herb Robert, stinking crane's-bill (Geranium robertianum)[1]
      Synonyms: y goesgoch, llys y llwynog

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
garanbig aranbig ngaranbig unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “garanbig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies