lili wen fach
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From lili (“lily”) + gwyn (“white”) + bach (“little”), "little white lily".
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌlɪlɪ ˌwɛn ˈvaːχ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌlɪli ˌwɛn ˈvaːχ/
Noun edit
lili wen fach f (plural lilis gwynion bach or lilïau gwynion bach, not mutable)
- snowdrop
- Synonyms: blodyn yr eira, cloch baban, cloch maban, eiriol, eirlys, lili fach wen, prydferth ôd, tlws yr eira
References edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “lili wen fach”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies