cloch baban

Welsh

Etymology

From cloch (“bell”) +‎ baban (“baby, babe”), literally “baby's bell”

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌkloːχかい ˈbaban/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌkloːχかい ˈba(ː)ban/

Noun

cloch baban f (plural clychau baban)

1. snowdrop

   Synonyms: blodyn yr eira, cloch maban, eiriol, eirlys, lili fach wen, lili wen fach, prydferth ôd, tlws yr eira

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cloch baban	gloch baban	nghloch baban	chloch baban
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cloch baban”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies