llindag

Welsh

Etymology

From llin +‎ tag.

Noun

llindag m (uncountable)

1. strangulation, choking
2. snare
3. (botany) dodder, strangleweed (plant of the genus Cuscuta)

   Synonyms: llindro, llinglwm, cyfnydd

4. (pathology) candidiasis, thrush

   Synonym: gân

Derived terms

• llindagu (“to strangle, to choke”)

Mutation

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

Further reading

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