Welsh

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Etymology

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “GPC identifies as (“unknown”) + du (black)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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parddu m (uncountable)

  1. soot, smut
    Synonym: huddygl
  2. (phytopathology) smut (fungi in the class Ustilaginomycetes and the diseases that they cause in plants)

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
parddu barddu mharddu pharddu
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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  • Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2015) Ffyngau a Heintiau Planhigion [Fungi and Plant Infections] (Cyfres Enwau Creaduriaid a Planhigion; 4)‎[1] (in Welsh), Llanrwst: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, →ISBN
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “parddu”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies