mulfran wen
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]mulfran (“cormorant”) + gwyn (“white”).
Noun
[edit]mulfran wen f (plural mulfranod mawr or mulfrain mawr)
- gannet, (Morus bassanus)[1]
- Synonyms: hugan, gwylanwydd, gwylan fawr
- booby (Sula spp.)
- Synonym: gwylan fawr
Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
mulfran wen | fulfran wen | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
[edit]- ^ Peter Hayman, Rob Hume (2004) Iolo Williams, transl., Llyfr Adar Iolo Williams: Cymru ac Ewrop (in Welsh), Llanrwst: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, →ISBN, page 13