Morus y Gwynt

Welsh

Etymology

From Morus (Morris) + y ((of) the) + gwynt (wind).

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌmɔrɨ̞s ə ˈɡwɨ̞nt/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌmoːrɪs ə ˈɡwɪnt/, /ˌmɔrɪs ə ˈɡwɪnt/

Proper noun

Morus y Gwynt m

  1. "Morris the Wind" (personification of the wind)
    • Nursery rhyme:
      Morus y Gwynt ac Ifan y Glaw / Daflodd fy nghap i ganol y baw.
      Morris the Wind and John the Rain / Threw my cap right into the mud.

Mutation

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