chwarenglwyf

Welsh

Etymology

chwarren (“gland”) +‎ clwyf (“sickness”).

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌχwarɛŋˈɡluːɨ̯v/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌχwarɛŋˈɡlʊi̯v/

Noun

chwarenglwyf f (uncountable, not mutable)

glandular fever, mononucleosis
Synonym: twymyn y chwarennau

Further reading

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

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