hudlath

Welsh

Etymology

hud (“magic”) +‎ llath (“staff, wand”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhɨ̞dlaθ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhɪdlaθ/

Noun

hudlath f (plural hudlathau, not mutable)

1. magic wand

   Cymerodd Math ei hudlath a throi Gilfaethwy'n faedd.

   Math took his magic wand and turned Gilfaethwy into a boar.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hudlath”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies