barfog

Welsh

Etymology

barf (“beard”) +‎ -og

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbarvɔɡ/

Adjective

barfog (feminine singular barfog, plural barfog, not comparable)

1. bearded

   Antonym: di-farf

Derived terms

• adar cloch barfog (“bearded bellbirds”)
• barbed barfog (“bearded barbet”)
• cnau barfog (“hazelnuts”)
• cnocell farfog (“bearded woodpecker”)
• corswennol farfog (“whiskered tern”)
• cyll farfog (“filbert”)
• gellesg farfog (“bearded iris”)
• gwrachen farfog (“stone loach”)
• helmgrib farfog (“bearded helmetcrest”)
• robin prysgoed farfog (“eastern bearded scrub robin”)
• sofliar coed farfog (“bearded tree quail”)
• titw barfog (“bearded tit”)
• tylluan sgrech farfog (“whiskered screech owl”)

Noun

y barfog m

1. bearded tit (Panurus biarmicus)

   Synonym: titw barfog

2. whitethroat (Sylvia communis)

   Synonym: llwydfron

Mutation

Mutated forms of barfog

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
barfog	farfog	marfog	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2018), “Y Bywiadur”, in Llên natur‎, retrieved 23 October 2025.
• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “barfog”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “barfog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies