tân gwyllt

Welsh

Tân gwyllt yn Doha, Catar

Etymology

From tân (“fire”) +‎ gwyllt (“wild”), "wild fire".

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌtaːn ˈɡwɨːɬd/, [ˌtʰaːŋ ˈɡwɨːɬt]
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌtaːn ˈɡwɪɬd/, [ˌtʰaːŋ ˈɡwɪɬt]

Noun

tân gwyllt m (uncountable)

(uncountable) fireworks

Derived terms

Noson Tân Gwyllt (“Bonfire Night, Guy Fawkes Night”)

Related terms

tanau gwyllt (“wildfire(s)”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
tân gwyllt	dân gwyllt	nhân gwyllt	thân gwyllt
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), “tân gwyllt”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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