tylluan
Welsh
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /təˈɬɨ̞ː.an/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /təˈɬiː.an/
- Rhymes: -ɨːan
Noun
tylluan f (plural tylluanod)
Synonyms
Derived terms
- cordylluan (“pygmy owl”)
- tylluan fawr (“Eurasian eagle-owl”)
- tylluan frech (“tawny owl”)
- tylluan glustiog (“short-eared owl”)
- tylluan wen (“barn owl”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| tylluan | dylluan | nhylluan | thylluan |
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), “tylluan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- ^ Angelika Rudiger (2022) Y Tylwyth Teg. An Analysis of a Literary Motif. (Doctor of Philosophy)[1], Bangor, Wales: Bangor University, archived from the original on 2024-03-07, page 30