Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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marw (dead) +‎ ton (skin, crust).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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marwdon m or f (collective, singulative marwdonnen)

  1. (dermatology) dandruff
    Synonyms: sgrwff, cen

Mutation

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

Further reading

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