tinfelyn

Welsh

Etymology

tin (“arse”) +‎ melyn (“yellow”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /tɪnˈvɛlɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /tɪnˈveːlɪn/, /tɪnˈvɛlɪn/
• * Rhymes: -ɛlɨ̞n

Adjective

tinfelyn (feminine singular tinfelyn, plural tinfelyn, not comparable)

1. yellow-rumped

Derived terms

• teyrn tinfelyn (“bright-rumped atilla”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
tinfelyn	dinfelyn	nhinfelyn	thinfelyn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.