glöyn byw
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally “living coal”, in reference to many common species of nymphalid butterflies which are red-orange and black.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌɡloː.ɨ̞n ˈbɪu̯/, /ˌɡloː.ɨ̞n ˈbɨ̞u̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌɡloː.ɪn ˈbɪu̯/
Noun[edit]
glöyn byw m (plural glöynnod bywion)
- butterfly
- Synonyms: iâr fach yr haf, pilipala
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| glöyn byw | löyn byw | nglöyn byw | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||