marwdon

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

marw (“dead”) +‎ ton (“skin, crust”).

Pronunciation

  • (careful) IPA(key): /ˈmarwdɔn/
    • (colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈmardɔn/
  • Rhymes: -arwdɔn

Noun

marwdon m or f (collective, singulative marwdonnen)

  1. (dermatology) dandruff
    Synonyms: sgrwff, cen

Mutation

Mutated forms of marwdon
radical soft nasal aspirate
marwdon farwdon unchanged unchanged

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