brân Gernyw

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, “Cornish crow”.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌbraːn ˈɡɛrnɪu̯/, /ˌbraːn ˈɡɛrnɨu̯/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌbraːn ˈɡɛrnɪu̯/

Noun

brân Gernyw f (plural brain Cernyw)

  1. chough, Cornish chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax)

Synonyms

Mutation

Mutated forms of brân Gernyw
radical soft nasal aspirate
brân Gernyw frân Gernyw mrân Gernyw unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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