crychiad

Welsh

Etymology

From crychu (“to wrinkle”) +‎ -iad.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkrəχjad/

Noun

crychiad m (plural crychiadau)

  1. a wrinkling, a shrivelling
  2. (music) tremolo
  3. (agriculture, phytopathology) curl, plant disease that causes leaves to shrivel, esp. potato leafroll virus
    Synonym: crych

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
crychiad grychiad nghrychiad chrychiad
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), “crychiad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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