mwsg

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English musk.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

mwsg m (uncountable)

  1. musk, scent
  2. musk, muskflower, monkeyflower (Erythranthe moschata)
    Synonym: mwsg yr epa

Derived terms

  • cath fwsg (civet cat)
  • llygoden y mwsg (muskrat)
  • mwsg y ddaear, mwg y ddaear (fumitory)
  • mwsg yr epa (musk, monkeyflower)

Mutation

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

References

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