hwiangerdd
Welsh
editEtymology
edithwian (“to sing a lullaby; to murmur”) + cerdd (“song”).
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /hwɪ.ˈaŋɡɛrð/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /hwi.ˈaŋɡɛrð/
Noun
edithwiangerdd f (plural hwiangerddi, not mutable)
- a lullaby
- a nursery rhyme
References
edit- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hwiangerdd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies