llongyfarchiad

Welsh

Etymology

Compound of llon (“merry, glad”) +‎ cyfarchiad (“greeting”). Alternatively, from llongyfarch (“to congratulate, welcome”) +‎ -iad (“nominal suffix indicating result”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɬɔŋɡəˈvarχjad/

Noun

llongyfarchiad m (plural llongyfarchiadau)

1. congratulation

Mutation

Mutated forms of llongyfarchiad

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llongyfarchiad	longyfarchiad	unchanged	unchanged

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