morfil
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From môr (“sea”) + mil (“animal, beast”) (compare Cornish morvil, Breton morvil (“cetacean”), Middle Irish muirmíl).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
morfil m (plural morfilod)
Derived terms edit
- morfil balîn (“baleen whale”)
- morfil danheddog (“toothed whale”)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| morfil | forfil | unchanged | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “morfil”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies