carw Llychlyn

Welsh

Etymology

Literally “deer of Scandinavia”.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌkaru ˈɬəχlɨ̞n/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌkaːru ˈɬəχlɪn/, /ˌkaru ˈɬəχlɪn/

Noun

carw Llychlyn m (plural ceirw Llychlyn)

  1. reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)[1]

Synonyms

Mutation

Mutated forms of carw Llychlyn
radical soft nasal aspirate
carw Llychlyn garw Llychlyn ngharw Llychlyn charw Llychlyn

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

References

  1. ^ Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (1994) Creaduriaid Asgwrn-Cefn: pysgod, amffibiaid, ymlusgiaid, adar a mamaliaid [Vertebrates: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals] (Cyfres Enwau Creaduriaid a Planhigion; 1)‎[1] (in Welsh), Tal-y-bont: Y Lolfa, →ISBN, page 44
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