bulwg

Welsh

Etymology

bu (“cow”) +‎ llwg (“scurvy”).[1] Compare buladd (“cowbane”).

Noun

bulwg m

  1. corncockle (Agrostemma)
    1. especially common corncockle (Agrostemma githago)
      Synonym: bulwg yr ŷd

Mutation

Mutated forms of bulwg
radical soft nasal aspirate
bulwg fulwg mulwg unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bulwg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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