gwenyn gwyllt
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== Welsh ==
=== Etymology ===
From gwenyn (“bumblebees, wasps, hornets”) + gwyllt (“wild”).
=== Pronunciation ===
(North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌɡwɛnɨ̞n ˈɡwɨːɬd/, [ˌɡwɛnɨ̞ŋ ˈɡwɨːɬt]
(South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌɡweːnɪn ˈɡwɪɬd/, [ˌɡweːnɪŋ ˈɡwɪɬt], /ˌɡwɛnɪn ˈɡwɪɬd/, [ˌɡwɛnɪŋ ˈɡwɪɬt]
=== Noun ===
gwenyn gwyllt (plural, singular gwenynen wyllt f)
bumblebees
Synonyms: cacwn, cachgwn bwm
==== Usage notes ====
The word used for various kinds of wasp, bee and hornet in Welsh can vary greatly from area to area.
==== See also ====
gwenyn (“honeybees”)
=== Mutation ===
=== References ===
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “gwenyn gwyllt”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies