mulfran

Welsh

Mulfran

Etymology

mul (“[unknown]”) +‎ brân (“crow”)[1]

Noun

mulfran f (plural mulfranod or mulfrain)

great cormorant, cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)[2]
(by extension) any cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae)

Synonyms

bilidowcar
colier
gloddestwr
llanc Llandudno
morfran
wil wal waliog
Wili bofran

Derived terms

mulfran werdd, mulfran fechan, mulfran gopog, y mulfran leiaf (“shag”)
corfulfran (“pygmy cormorant”)
mulfran wen, mulfran lwyd (“gannet”)

Mutation

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References

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “mulfran”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
Peter Hayman; Rob Hume (2004), Iolo Williams, transl., Llyfr Adar Iolo Williams: Cymru ac Ewrop, Llanrwst: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, →ISBN, page 14

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