slorwm

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Welsh

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English slow-worm.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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slorwm m or f (plural slorwmau, not mutable)

  1. (South Wales) blindworm, slow-worm (Anguis fragilis)
    Synonyms: madfall, neidr ddefaid, pwl-dall

Mutation

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Mutated forms of slorwm
radical soft nasal aspirate
slorwm unchanged unchanged unchanged

Further reading

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