cefnddu

Welsh

Etymology

cefn (“back”) +‎ du (“black”)

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkɛvnðɨ̞/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkɛvnði/
Rhymes: -ɛvnðɨ̞

Adjective

cefnddu (feminine singular cefnddu, plural cefnddu, not comparable)

black-backed

Derived terms

cigfachwr cefnddu (“black-backed butcher bird”)
tewbig cefnddu (“black-backed grosbeak”)
tanagr cefnddu (“black-backed tanager”)
tanagr prysgoed cefnddu (“black-backed bush tanager”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *cefnddu*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cefnddu	gefnddu	nghefnddu	chefnddu

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