llindag

Welsh

Etymology

From llin (“line”) +‎ tag (“suffocation”).

Noun

llindag m (uncountable)

  1. strangulation, suffocation[1]
  2. snare[1]
  3. (botany) dodder, strangleweed (plant of the genus Cuscuta)[1]
    Synonyms: llindro, llinclwm, cyfnydd
    1. especially common or lesser dodder (Cuscuta epithymum)[2]
      Synonym: y llindag lleiaf
  4. (botany, speculative) black bindweed (Fallopia convolvulus)[1]
    Synonyms: y glymog ddu, taglys yr ŷd
  5. (pathology) candidiasis, thrush[1]
    Synonym: gân

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of llindag
radical soft nasal aspirate
llindag lindag unchanged 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 1.3 1.4 R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llindag”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. ^ Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (1994) Creaduriaid Asgwrn-Cefn: pysgod, amffibiaid, ymlusgiaid, adar a mamaliaid [Vertebrates: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals] (Cyfres Enwau Creaduriaid a Planhigion; 1)‎[1] (in Welsh), Tal-y-bont: Y Lolfa, →ISBN, page 51
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