adar bach y si

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, “little birds of the buzz”.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈadar ˈbaːχ ə ˈsiː/
• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈa(ː)dar ˈbaːχ ə ˈsiː/

Noun

adar bach y si pl (plural, singulative aderyn bach y si m)

1. hummingbirds (Trochilidae spp.)

   Synonym: sïednod

Further reading

• Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “hummingbird”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎^[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “adar bach y si”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies