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cannwyll

candle

NounFeminine (benywaidd)C2/ˈkanʊɨ̯ɬ/

"cannwyll" means "candle" in Welsh (feminine noun). Pronounced /ˈkanʊɨ̯ɬ/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → gannwyll, Treiglad Trwynol → nghannwyll, Treiglad Llaes → channwyll.

Mutation forms

In Welsh, the first letter of "cannwyll" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formcannwyll
Treiglad Meddalgannwyll
Treiglad Trwynolnghannwyll
Treiglad Llaeschannwyll

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