dail yr hocys

Welsh

Etymology

• dail (“leaves”) + hocys (“mallow”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌdai̯l ər ˈhɔkɨ̞s/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌdai̯l ər ˈhɔkɪs/

Noun

dail yr hocys f (collective, singulative deilen y hocys)

1. marsh mallow (Althaea officinalis)

   Synonym: hocys y morfa

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
dail yr hocys	ddail yr hocys	nail yr hocys	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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