cloch maban

Welsh

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌkloːχ ˈmaban/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌkloːχ ˈma(ː)ban/

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

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cloch maban	gloch maban	nghloch maban	chloch maban
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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