siobyn

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɔbɪn/

Noun

siobyn m (plural siobynnau or siobau, not mutable)

1. tuft
2. umbel, bunch, cluster
3. tassel, knob
4. crest (of a bird)
5. cocoon
6. A tussock moth, particularly the rusty tussock moth (Orgyia antiqua).

Derived terms

• siobyn bwaog m (“nun moth”)
• siobyn coed bacsiog m (“sheathed woodtuft”)
• siobyn coed conwydd m (“Pholiota lignicola”)
• siobyn cynffon felen m (“yellow-tail”)
• siobyn cynffon frown m (“brown-tail moth”)
• siobyn fforch ddu m (“black V moth”)
• siobyn gwelw m (“pale tussock”)
• siobyn prin m (“scarce vapourer”)
• siobyn tywyll m (“dark tussock”)
• siobyn y cyrs m (“reed tussock”)
• siobyn y poplys m (“white satin moth”)
• siobyn y sipsi m (“spongy moth”)
• siobynnog (“tufted”, adjective)

 

Further reading

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