llyffant
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Welsh
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]llyffant m (plural llyffantod or llyffaint)
- (South Wales) toad
- (North Wales) frog
- Synonyms: broga, South Wales
Derived terms
[edit]- (archaic) llyffant cragennog (“tortoise, shellpad”)
- llin y llyffa(i)nt (“toadflax”)
Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
llyffant | lyffant | unchanged | unchanged |
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), “llyffant”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies