tân gwyllt
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From tân (“fire”) + gwyllt (“wild”), "wild fire".
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌtaːn ˈɡwɨːɬd/, [ˌtʰaːŋ ˈɡwɨːɬt]
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌtaːn ˈɡwɪɬd/, [ˌtʰaːŋ ˈɡwɪɬt]
Noun[edit]
tân gwyllt m (uncountable)
Derived terms[edit]
- Noson Tân Gwyllt (“Bonfire Night, Guy Fawkes Night”)
Related terms[edit]
- tanau gwyllt (“wildfire(s)”)
Mutation[edit]
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[edit]
- 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