cawrfil

Welsh

Etymology

From cawr + mil.

Noun

cawrfil m (plural cawrfilod)

  1. elephant
  2. a huge animal

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cawrfil gawrfil nghawrfil chawrfil
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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