maip Mair

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Welsh

Etymology

Literally “Mary's turnips”.

Noun

maip Mair f (collective, singulative meipen Fair)

  1. red or white bryony, lady's seal (Bryonia dioica[1][2]
    Synonym: bloneg y ddaear
  2. black bryony, lady's seal (Tamus communis)[1]
    Synonym: cwlwm y coed

Mutation

Mutated forms of maip Mair
radical soft nasal aspirate
maip Mair faip Mair unchanged unchanged

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2016) “Y Bywiadur”, in Llên natur, retrieved 21 October 2024
  2. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “maip Mair”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies