llyfrothen
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Perhaps from llwfr (“cowardly”) + rhwth (“gaping”) + -en (“singulative ending”).
Noun
[edit]llyfrothen f (plural llyfrothod)
- rock gunnel, butterfish (Pholis gunnellis)
- gudgeon (Gobio gobio)
- Synonyms: symlynm, gwyniad pendew
- (in compounds) blenny
Derived terms
[edit]- llyfrothen adeiliog (“butterfly blenny”)
- llyfrothen dŵr croyw (“gudgeon”)
- llyfrothen fain (“snake blenny”)
- llyfrothen Montagu (“Montagu's blenny”)
- llyfrothen benddu (“shanny”)
- llyfrothen Yarrel (“Yarrel's blenny”)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| llyfrothen | lyfrothen | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llyfrothen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies