tegan y baban

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, “the baby's toy”.

Noun

tegan y baban m (plural teganau'r babanod)

  1. yellow rattle (Rhinanthus minor)

Synonyms

Mutation

Mutated forms of tegan y baban
radical soft nasal aspirate
tegan y baban degan y baban nhegan y baban thegan y baban

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

Further reading

  • Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2018), “Y Bywiadur”, in Llên natur‎[1], retrieved 2 Sept 2025.
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tegan y baban”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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