tormaen
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
tor (“breaking”) + maen (“stone”).
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈtɔrmaɨ̯n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈtɔrmai̯n/
Noun edit
tormaen m (plural tormeini)
- saxifrage (plant)
Hyponyms edit
Derived terms edit
- cawod goch tormaen (“saxifrage rust”)
- parddu tormaen (“saxifrage smut”)
- tormaenwydd (“sassafras trees”)
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
tormaen | dormaen | nhormaen | thormaen |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tormaen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies