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Middle English
Noun
bawm
- Alternative form of bawme
Welsh
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Welsh bawm, from Middle English bawme.
Pronunciation
Noun
bawm m (uncountable)
- (obsolete) balm
- Synonym: balm
- lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)
- Synonym: balm
Derived terms
Mutation
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), “bawm”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies