môr-grwban

Welsh

Etymology

môr (“sea”) +‎ crwban (“tortoise”)

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌmoːrˈɡrʊban/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌmoːrˈɡruːban/, /ˌmoːrˈɡrʊban/
  • Rhymes: -ʊban

Noun

môr-grwban m (plural môr-grwbanod)

  1. turtle
    Synonyms: crwban y môr, crwban

Mutation

Mutated forms of môr-grwban
radical soft nasal aspirate
môr-grwban fôr-grwban unchanged unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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