hwiangerdd
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
hwian (“to sing a lullaby; to murmur”) + cerdd (“song”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /hwɪ.ˈaŋɡɛrð/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /hwi.ˈaŋɡɛrð/
Noun[edit]
hwiangerdd f (plural hwiangerddi, not mutable)
- a lullaby
- a nursery rhyme
References[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hwiangerdd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies