bras melyn

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, “yellow bunting”.

Noun

bras melyn m (plural breision melyn or breision melynion)

  1. yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)
    Synonyms: aderyn penfelyn, llinos felen, melyn yr eithin, melynog, peneuryn, penfelyn, penfelyn yr eithin, pennaur

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of bras melyn
radical soft nasal aspirate
bras melyn fras melyn mras melyn unchanged

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

Further reading

  • Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (?) “Y Bywiadur”, in Llên natur‎[1], retrieved 23 April 2025.
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bras melyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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