bambŵ

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Welsh[edit]

Bambŵ

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English bamboo, from Dutch bamboe, from Portuguese bambu, from Malay bambu, from Kannada ಬಂಬು (bambu).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

bambŵ m (uncountable)

  1. bamboo

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
bambŵ fambŵ mambŵ unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading[edit]

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