crwban

Welsh

Etymology

From crwb (“hump”) +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

Noun

crwban m (plural crwbanod)

  1. turtle, tortoise
    Synonyms: crogengranc, crwman, llyffant cragennog
  2. hunchback
    Synonyms: crwca, crwman
  3. (obsolete) crustacean
    Synonym: cramennog

Adjective

crwban (feminine singular crwban, plural crwban, equative mor grwban, comparative mwy crwban, superlative mwyaf crwban)

  1. hunchbacked
    Synonyms: cefngrwm, crwca
  2. hunched, bent
    Synonyms: crwm, crwca

Derived terms

  • crwman (“crouching; hunchback; tortoise, turtle”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of crwban
radical soft nasal aspirate
crwban grwban nghrwban chrwban

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), “crwban”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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