taflegryn

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

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /tavˈlɛɡrɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /tavˈlɛɡrɪn/

Noun

taflegryn m (plural taflegrau)

1. missile

Derived terms

• taflegryn balistig (“balistic missile”)
• taflegryn niwclear (“nuclear missile”)
• treiddiwr taflegryn (“missile tip”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
taflegryn	daflegryn	nhaflegryn	thaflegryn
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), “taflegryn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies