llongyfarchiad

Welsh

Etymology

Compound of llon (“merry, glad”) +‎ cyfarchiad (“greeting”). Alternatively, from llongyfarch (“to congratulate, welcome”) +‎ -iad (“nominal suffix indicating result”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɬɔŋɡəˈvarχjad/

Noun

llongyfarchiad m (plural llongyfarchiadau)

  1. congratulation

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
llongyfarchiad longyfarchiad unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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