toddyn

Welsh

Etymology

tawdd (“molten”) +‎ -yn.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈtɔðɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈtoːðɪn/, /ˈtɔðɪn/

Noun

toddyn m (plural toddion)

1. common butterwort (Pinguicula vulgaris)

   Synonyms: tafod y gors, toddyn cyffredin

2. (nontechnical) solute

   Synonym: (preferred in science) hydoddyn

Derived terms

• toddyn cyffredin (“common butterwort”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of toddyn

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
toddyn	doddyn	nhoddyn	thoddyn

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 9 June 2025.
• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “toddyn”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin