cloch maban

Welsh

Etymology

From cloch (“bell”) +‎ maban (“babe, baby”), literally “babe's bell”

Pronunciation

Noun

cloch maban f (plural clychau maban)

  1. snowdrop
    Synonyms: blodyn yr eira, cloch baban, eiriol, eirlys, lili fach wen, lili wen fach, prydferth ôd, tlws yr eira

Mutation

Mutated forms of cloch maban
radical soft nasal aspirate
cloch maban gloch maban nghloch maban chloch maban

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

References

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