cnofil
Welsh
editEtymology
editcnoi (“gnaw”) + mil (“animal”). Calque of Latin rodens.
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈknɔvɪl/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈknoːvɪl/, /ˈknɔvɪl/
Noun
editcnofil m (plural cnofilod)
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
cnofil | gnofil | nghnofil | chnofil |
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), “cnofil”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies