malw

Welsh

Alternative forms

• malws

Etymology

Borrowed from English mallow.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmalʊ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmalu/

Noun

malw (plural, singular malwen f)

1. (literary, archaic) mallow, Malvaceae

   Synonym: hocys

Derived terms

• malw'r hêl (“marsh mallow”)
• malws Alis (“vervain mallow”)
• malws melyn (“jute mallow”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of malw

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
malw	falw	unchanged	unchanged

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

Further reading

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