pila gwyrdd

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, “green finch”.

Noun

pila gwyrdd m (plural pilaon gwyrdd or pilaon gwyrddion)

  1. spruce or Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus syn. Carduelis spinus syn. Carduelis spinus spinus)
    Synonyms: dreiniog, llinos werdd, pibydd gwyrdd, dogyll, telor yr eira, sisgyn
  2. European or western greenfinch (Chloris chloris syn. Carduelis chloris)
    Synonym: llinos werdd

Mutation

Mutated forms of pila gwyrdd
radical soft nasal aspirate
pila gwyrdd bila gwyrdd mhila gwyrdd phila gwyrdd

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2018), “Y Bywiadur”, in Llên natur‎[1], retrieved 28 September 2025.
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pila gwyrdd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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