crëyr porffor

Welsh
Crëyr porffor

Etymology

crëyr (“heron, egret”) + porffor (“purple”).

Noun

crëyr porffor m (plural crehyrod porffor)

  1. purple heron (Ardea purpurea)[1]

Synonyms
  • crychydd porffor

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
crëyr porffor grëyr porffor nghrëyr porffor chrëyr porffor
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. Peter Hayman, Rob Hume (2004) Iolo Williams, transl., Llyfr Adar Iolo Williams: Cymru ac Ewrop (in Welsh), Llanrwst: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, →ISBN, page 20
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