cynffonddu

Welsh

Etymology

cynffon (“tail”) +‎ du (“black”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /kənˈfɔnðɨ̞/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /kənˈfɔnði/
• Rhymes: -ɔnðɨ̞

Adjective

cynffonddu (feminine singular cynffonddu, plural cynffonddu, not comparable)

1. black-tailed

Derived terms

• tewbig cynffonddu (“Chinese grosbeak”)
• gwybedog cynffonddu (“black-tailed flycatcher”)
• rhostog gynffonddu (“black-tailed godwit”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cynffonddu	gynffonddu	nghynffonddu	chynffonddu
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.