golfan
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Late learned borrowing. Cognate with Cornish golvan and Breton golvan as well as Irish gealbhan, Manx gialloon and Scottish Gaelic gealbhonn.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
golfan f (plural golfanod)
- (literary) house sparrow
- Synonyms: llwyd y to, aderyn y to
Derived terms[edit]
- golfan y mynydd (“tree sparrow, Passer montanus”)
- golfanaidd (“passerine”)
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| golfan | olfan | ngolfan | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “golfan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies