cangarŵ

Welsh

Cangarŵod

Etymology

Borrowed from English kangaroo, from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru (“eastern grey kangaroo”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌkaŋɡaˈruː/

Noun

cangarŵ m (plural cangarŵod or cangarŵaid)

kangaroo
Synonym: llamhidog

Derived terms

rhedyn cangarŵ (“kangaroo ferns”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cangarŵ	gangarŵ	nghangarŵ	changarŵ
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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

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