penfelyn

Welsh

Etymology

pen (“head”) +‎ melyn (“yellow”)

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /pɛnˈvɛlɨ̞n/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /pɛnˈveːlɪn/, /pɛnˈvɛlɪn/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlɨ̞n

Adjective

penfelyn (feminine singular penfelen, plural penfelynion, not comparable)

  1. blond, fair-haired, yellow-haired, flaxen-haired
  2. yellow-headed

Derived terms

Noun

penfelyn m (plural penfelynion)

  1. blond, fair-haired or yellow-haired person
  2. yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
penfelyn benfelyn mhenfelyn phenfelyn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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