morfil

Welsh

Etymology

From môr (“sea”) +‎ mil (“animal, beast”) (compare Cornish morvil, Breton morvil (“cetacean”), Middle Irish muirmíl).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɔrvɪl/

Noun

morfil m (plural morfilod)

1. whale
2. sea monster

Derived terms

• morfil balîn (“baleen whale”)
• morfil danheddog (“toothed whale”)

Mutation

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

• 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