delor
Welsh
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdɛlɔr/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdeːlɔr/, /ˈdɛlɔr/
Noun
delor m (plural delorion)
- nuthatch (Sitta europaea)
- Synonym: delor cnau
- woodpecker (Picidae spp.)
- Synonyms: delor y coed, cnocell y coed
- woodlark (Lullula arborea)
- Synonym: delor y coed
- warbler (Sylviidae spp.)
- Synonym: telor
Derived terms
- delor cnau (“nuthatch”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| delor | ddelor | nelor | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Noun
delor
- soft mutation of telor (“warbler”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| telor | delor | nhelor | thelor |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “delor”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies