morfil
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From môr (“sea”) + mil (“animal, beast”) (compare Cornish morvil, Breton morvil (“cetacean”), Middle Irish muirmíl).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
morfil m (plural morfilod)
Derived terms[edit]
- morfil balîn (“baleen whale”)
- morfil danheddog (“toothed whale”)
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
morfil | forfil | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “morfil”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies