gwyfyn

Welsh

Etymology

Perhaps related to gwiddon (“mite, weevil”), but the ultimate origin of both words is obscure. gwiddon also has a meaning of "hag," "giantess," which the GPC connects to the word gwŷdd (“wood, trees”).^[1]

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwəvɨ̞n/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwəvɪn/

Noun

gwyfyn m (plural gwyfynod)

moth
Synonym: pryf y gannwyll

Derived terms

gwrthwyfyn
gwyfyn adeiniog
gwyfyn claergoch
gwyfyn coed
gwyfyn gafr
gwyfyn pen angau m (“death's head moth”)
gwyfyn pren
gwyfyn Rhagfyr m (“December moth”)
gwyfyn y gaeaf
gwyfyn yr hebog
gwyfyn yr ŷd
gwyfynog (“mothy”, adjective)
noswyfyn m (“owlet moth”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *gwyfyn*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwyfyn	wyfyn	ngwyfyn	unchanged

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

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

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