ffawydd
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Brythonic *fau (from Latin fāgus) + gwŷdd (“trees”). Cf. Breton faou (“beech trees”).[1]
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈfau̯.ɨ̞ð/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈfau̯.ɪð/
- Rhymes: -au̯ɨ̞ð
Noun edit
ffawydd f (collective, singulative ffawydden, not mutable)
- beech, trees of genus (Fagus), especially European or common beech (Fagus sylvatica)[1][2]
Derived hyponyms edit
- ffawydd coprog (“copper beech”)
- ffawydd deheuol rauli (“rauli beech”)
- ffawydd deheuol roble (“roble beech, Patagonian oaks”)
Other derived terms edit
- ffawydd Albanaidd (“scotch firs”)
- ffawydd arian, ffawydd ariannaidd (“silver firs”)
- ffawydd coch (“pitch pines”)
- ffawydd gwyn (“white spruce?”)
- ffawydd melyn (“?”)
- ffawydd Norwy (“Norway spruce?”)
References edit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ffawydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- ^ Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2003) Planhigion Blodeuol, Conwydd a Rhedyn [Flowering Plants, Conifers and Ferns] (Cyfres Enwau Creaduriaid a Planhigion; 2)[1] (in Welsh), Llanrwst: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, →ISBN, page 12[2]