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taranfollt

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From taran (thunder) +‎ bollt (bolt), calque of English thunderbolt.

Noun

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taranfollt f (plural taranfolltau or taranfyllt)

  1. thunderbolt
  2. (figurative) bolt from the blue; bombshell

Mutation

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Mutated forms of taranfollt
radical soft nasal aspirate
taranfollt daranfollt nharanfollt tharanfollt

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

Further reading

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