brân bigwen

Welsh
Mae'r frân hon yn bigwyn

Etymology

brân (“crow”) + pigwyn (“white-beaked”).

Noun

brân bigwen f (plural brain pigwyn)

  1. rook (Corvus frugilegus)
    Synonyms: ydfran, cadfran, llamogreth

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
brân bigwen frân bigwen mrân bigwen unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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