gwalchwyfyn

See also: gwalch-wyfyn

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • gwalch-wyfyn (GyrA spelling)

Etymology

Calque of English hawk moth.

Pronunciation

Noun

gwalchwyfyn m

  1. hawk moth (Sphingidae spp.)

Derived terms

  • gwalchwyfyn taglys (“four-spotted moth, field bindweed moth”)

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “gwalch-wyfyn”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
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