nythfa
Welsh
Etymology
From nyth (“nest”) + -fa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnəθva/
Noun
nythfa f (plural nythfeydd, not mutable)
- a colony (of birds or insects)
Related terms
- cytref (“colony (in biology or chemistry)”)
- gwladfa (“colony (settlement or governmental unit)”)
- trefedigaeth (“colony (settlement or governmental unit)”)
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “nythfa”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies