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mulfran wen

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Welsh

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Etymology

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mulfran (“cormorant”) + gwyn (“white”).

Noun

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mulfran wen f (plural mulfranod mawr or mulfrain mawr)

  1. gannet, (Morus bassanus)[1]
    Synonyms: hugan, gwylanwydd, gwylan fawr
  2. booby (Sula spp.)
    Synonym: gwylan fawr

Mutation

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Mutated forms of mulfran wen
radical soft nasal aspirate
mulfran wen fulfran wen unchanged unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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  1. ^ Peter Hayman, Rob Hume (2004) Iolo Williams, transl., Llyfr Adar Iolo Williams: Cymru ac Ewrop (in Welsh), Llanrwst: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, →ISBN, page 13
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