garanbig

Welsh

Etymology

Calque of English cranesbill. By surface analysis, garan (“crane”) +‎ pig (“beak”).[1]

Noun

garanbig m (uncountable)

  1. cranesbill, geranium (Geranium)[1]
    Synonyms: pig yr aran, troedrudd
    1. herb Robert, stinking crane's-bill (Geranium robertianum)[1]
      Synonyms: y goesgoch, llys y llwynog

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of garanbig
radical soft nasal aspirate
garanbig aranbig ngaranbig unchanged

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

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “garanbig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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