nodyn

Welsh

Etymology

nod +‎ -yn

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔdɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈnoːdɪn/

Noun

nodyn m (plural nodynnau, not mutable)

1. note
2. (botany) stigma

   Synonym: stigma

Derived terms

• taro'r nodyn (“to hit the mark”)

Further reading

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