cynffonddu
Welsh
Etymology
cynffon (“tail”) + du (“black”)
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /kənˈfɔnðɨ̞/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /kənˈfɔnði/
- Rhymes: -ɔnðɨ̞
Adjective
cynffonddu (feminine singular cynffonddu, plural cynffonddu, not comparable)
Derived terms
- tewbig cynffonddu (“Chinese grosbeak”)
- gwybedog cynffonddu (“black-tailed flycatcher”)
- rhostog gynffonddu (“black-tailed godwit”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| cynffonddu | gynffonddu | nghynffonddu | chynffonddu |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.