golfan

Welsh

Etymology

Late learned borrowing. Cognate with Cornish golvan and Breton golvan as well as Irish gealbhan, Manx gialloon and Scottish Gaelic gealbhonn.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɔlvan/

Noun

golfan f (plural golfanod)

  1. (literary) house sparrow
    Synonyms: llwyd y to, aderyn y to

Derived terms
  • golfan y mynydd (“tree sparrow, Passer montanus”)
  • golfanaidd (“passerine”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
golfan olfan ngolfan unchanged
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), “golfan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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