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Welsh
Etymology
From tafl (“sling, catapult”) + legr + -yn. The second element is not found as an independent word but also occurs in cyflegr (“gun, cannon”), borrowed from English English leaguer (“siege, besieging force”).
Pronunciation
Noun
taflegryn m (plural taflegrau)
- missile
Derived terms
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “taflegryn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies