taflegryn
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From tafl (“sling, catapult”) + legr + -yn. The second element is not found as an independent word but also occurs in cyflegr (“gun, cannon”), borrowed from English English leaguer (“siege, besieging force”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /tavˈlɛɡrɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /tavˈlɛɡrɪn/
Noun[edit]
taflegryn m (plural taflegrau)
Derived terms[edit]
- taflegryn balistig (“balistic missile”)
- taflegryn niwclear (“nuclear missile”)
- treiddiwr taflegryn (“missile tip”)
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| taflegryn | daflegryn | nhaflegryn | thaflegryn |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “taflegryn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies