chwarenglwyf
Welsh
Etymology
chwarren (“gland”) + clwyf (“sickness”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌχwarɛŋˈɡluːɨ̯v/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌχwarɛŋˈɡlʊi̯v/
Noun
chwarenglwyf f (uncountable, not mutable)
- glandular fever, mononucleosis
- Synonyms: twymyn y chwarennau, mononiwcleosis
Further reading
- Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “glandular”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “chwarenglwyf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies