gwylan
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *gwuɨlann from Proto-Celtic *wēlannā (compare Cornish goolan, Breton gouelan, Irish faoileán).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡʊɨ̯lan/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡʊi̯lan/
Noun
gwylan f (plural gwylanod)
- gull (seabird)
Derived terms
- gwylan benddu
- gwylan gefnddu leiaf
- gwylan gefnddu fwyaf
- gwylan goesddu
- gwylan y gweunydd
- gwylan y penwaig
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gwylan | wylan | ngwylan | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||