adar y si

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, “birds of the buzz”.

Pronunciation

Noun

adar y si (plural, singular aderyn y si m)

  1. hummingbirds (Trochilidae spp.)
    Synonym: sïednod

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “hummingbird”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “adar y si”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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