cloch maban
Welsh
editEtymology
editFrom cloch (“bell”) + maban (“babe, baby”), literally “babe's bell”
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌkloːχ ˈmaban/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌkloːχ ˈma(ː)ban/
Noun
editcloch maban f (plural clychau maban)
- snowdrop
- Synonyms: blodyn yr eira, cloch baban, eiriol, eirlys, lili fach wen, lili wen fach, prydferth ôd, tlws yr eira
Mutation
edit| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| cloch maban | gloch maban | nghloch maban | chloch maban |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
edit- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cloch maban”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies