glöyn byw

Welsh

Etymology

Literally “living coal”, in reference to many common species of nymphalid butterflies which are red-orange and black.

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌɡloː.ɨ̞n ˈbɪu̯/, /ˌɡloː.ɨ̞n ˈbɨ̞u̯/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌɡloː.ɪn ˈbɪu̯/

Noun

glöyn byw m (plural glöynnod bywion)

  1. butterfly
    Synonyms: iâr fach yr haf, pilipala

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
glöyn byw löyn byw nglöyn byw unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.