marchalan
Welsh
Etymology
march (“horse”) + alan (“butterbur; coltsfoot”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /marˈχalan/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /marˈχaːlan/, /marˈχalan/
Noun
marchalan m (plural marchalannon)
- elecampane, horseheal (Inula helenium)
- Synonyms: clafrllys mawr, llwyglys, dail crach
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| marchalan | farchalan | 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), “marchalan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies