tinfelyn

Welsh

Etymology

tin (“arse”) +‎ melyn (“yellow”)

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /tɪnˈvɛlɨ̞n/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /tɪnˈveːlɪn/, /tɪnˈvɛlɪn/
  • * Rhymes: -ɛlɨ̞n

Adjective

tinfelyn (feminine singular tinfelyn, plural tinfelyn, not comparable)

  1. yellow-rumped

Derived terms

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
tinfelyn dinfelyn nhinfelyn thinfelyn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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