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Welsh
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Welsh colomen, from Proto-Brythonic *kolom (from Latin columba) + -en.
Pronunciation
Noun
colomen f (plural colomennod)
- dove, pigeon, culver
- a sloven in finery (one who dresses well but keeps a dirty house)
- (anatomy) female genitals
Mutation
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “colomen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies