mulfran wen

Welsh

Etymology

mulfran (“cormorant”) + gwyn (“white”).

Noun

mulfran wen f (plural mulfranod mawr or mulfrain mawr)

  1. gannet, (Morus bassanus)[1]
    Synonyms: hugan, gwylanwydd, gwylan fawr
  2. booby (Sula spp.)
    Synonym: gwylan fawr

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
mulfran wen fulfran wen unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. Peter Hayman, Rob Hume (2004) Iolo Williams, transl., Llyfr Adar Iolo Williams: Cymru ac Ewrop (in Welsh), Llanrwst: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, →ISBN, page 13
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