hudlath

Welsh

Etymology

hud (“magic”) +‎ llath (“staff, wand”)

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhɨ̞dlaθ/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhɪdlaθ/

Noun

hudlath f (plural hudlathau, not mutable)

magic wand
Cymerodd Math ei hudlath a throi Gilfaethwy'n faedd.
Math took his magic wand and turned Gilfaethwy into a boar.

Further reading

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hudlath”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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