mulfran
Welsh
Etymology
mul (“[unknown]”) + brân (“crow”)[1]
Noun
mulfran f (plural mulfrain or mulfranod)
- great cormorant, cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)[2]
- (by extension) any cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae)
Synonyms
Derived terms
- mulfran werdd, mulfran fechan, mulfran gopog, y mulfran leiaf (“shag”)
- corfulfran (“pygmy cormorant”)
- mulfran wen, mulfran lwyd (“gannet”)
- mulfran wynebddu (“black-faced cormorant”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| mulfran | fulfran | unchanged | 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), “mulfran”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- ^ Peter Hayman, Rob Hume (2004) Iolo Williams, transl., Llyfr Adar Iolo Williams: Cymru ac Ewrop (in Welsh), Llanrwst: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, →ISBN, page 14
Further reading
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “mulfran”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin