gwyfyn

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwəvɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwəvɪn/

Noun

gwyfyn m (plural gwyfynod)

1. moth

   Synonym: pry'r gannwyll

Derived terms

• gwrthwyfyn
• gwyfyn adeiniog
• gwyfyn claergoch
• gwyfyn coed
• gwyfyn gafr
• gwyfyn pen angau m (“death's head moth”)
• gwyfyn pren
• gwyfyn Rhagfyr m (“December moth”)
• gwyfyn y gaeaf
• gwyfyn yr hebog
• gwyfyn yr ŷd
• gwyfynog (“mothy”, adjective)
• noswyfyn m (“owlet moth”)

 

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwyfyn	wyfyn	ngwyfyn	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.