llwynog
Welsh
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Etymology
[edit]From Middle Welsh llvynauc. By surface analysis, llwyn (“bush”) + -og.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɬʊɨ̯nɔɡ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɬʊi̯nɔɡ/
Audio; [ˈçʊi̯.nɔɡ̊]: (file)
Noun
[edit]llwynog m (plural llwynogod, feminine llwynoges)
- (North Wales) fox (Vulpes vulpes)[2]
- (figurative) fox, cunning or wily person
Synonyms
[edit]Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| llwynog | lwynog | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llwynog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- ^ Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (1994) Creaduriaid Asgwrn-Cefn: pysgod, amffibiaid, ymlusgiaid, adar a mamaliaid [Vertebrates: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals] (Cyfres Enwau Creaduriaid a Planhigion; 1)[1] (in Welsh), Tal-y-bont: Y Lolfa, →ISBN, page 44