tân gwyllt

tân gwyllt

Welsh

Etymology

From tân (“fire”) +‎ gwyllt (“wild”), "wild fire".

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌtaːŋ ˈɡwɨːɬd/, [ˌtʰaːŋ ˈɡwɨːɬt]
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌtaːŋ ˈɡwɪɬd/, [ˌtʰaːŋ ˈɡwɪɬt]

Noun

tân gwyllt m (plural tanau gwyllt)

1. wildfire
2. (uncountable) firework, fireworks

Usage notes

As an uncoutable noun, tân gwyllt means "firework(s)". When countable, it means "wildfire", which can also be used figuratively in Welsh like English "spread like wildfire".

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
tân gwyllt	dân gwyllt	nhân gwyllt	thân gwyllt
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tân gwyllt”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies