llyffant

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɬəfant/

Noun

llyffant m (plural llyffantod or llyffaint)

1. (South Wales) toad
2. (North Wales) frog

   Synonyms: broga, South Wales

Derived terms

• (archaic) llyffant cragennog (“tortoise, shellpad”)
• llin y llyffa(i)nt (“toadflax”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of llyffant

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llyffant	lyffant	unchanged	unchanged

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), “llyffant”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies