bambŵ

Welsh

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bamˈbuː/

Noun

bambŵ m (uncountable)

  1. bamboo

Mutation

Mutated forms of bambŵ
radical soft nasal aspirate
bambŵ fambŵ mambŵ 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), “bambŵ”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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