adar hirewin
Welsh
Etymology
Literally, “long-clawed birds”.
Noun
adar hirewin (plural, singular aderyn hirewin m)
Derived terms
- adar hirewin Abyssinia (“Abyssinian longclaws”)
- adar hirewin bronfelyn (“yellow-breasted longclaws”)
- adar hirewin Fülleborn (“Fülleborn's longclaws”)
- adar hirewin Grimwood (“Grimwood's longclaws”)
- adar hirewin gwridog (“rosy-breasted longclaws”)
- adar hirewin gyddf-felyn (“yellow-throated longclaws”)
- adar hirewin Pangani (“Pangani longclaws”)
- adar hirewin Sharpe (“Sharpe's longclaws”)
- adar hirewin y Penrhyn (“Cape longclaws”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| adar hirewin | unchanged | unchanged | hadar hirewin |
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 23 October 2025.