llongyfarchiad

Welsh

Etymology

Compound of llon (“merry, glad”) +‎ cyfarchiad (“greeting”). Alternatively, from llongyfarch (“to congratulate, welcome”) +‎ -iad (“nominal suffix indicating result”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌɬɔŋɡəˈvarχjad/

Noun

llongyfarchiad m (plural llongyfarchiadau)

congratulation

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llongyfarchiad	longyfarchiad	unchanged	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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