alaw

Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Cornish alow.

Noun

alaw f or m or pl (plural alawau)

  1. (botany) white water lily (Nymphaea alba)[1]
  2. (literary) any water lily (Nymphaeaceae)[2]
    Synonym: lili'r dŵr
Derived terms
  • alaw Canada (“Canadian waterweed”)
  • alaw crewyll (“lily-of-the-valley”)
  • alaw ddiosgo (“water soldier”)
  • alaw lleiaf (“frogbit”)
  • alaw wen (“white lily”)
  • alaw'r dŵr, alaw'r llyn (“water lily”)

Etymology 2

Noun

alaw f (plural alawon, diminutive alawen)

  1. tune, air, melody
    Synonyms: tiwn, tôn, melodi

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of alaw
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
alaw unchanged unchanged halaw

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

References

  1. ^ Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2003) Planhigion Blodeuol, Conwydd a Rhedyn [Flowering Plants, Conifers and Ferns] (Cyfres Enwau Creaduriaid a Planhigion; 2)‎[1] (in Welsh), Llanrwst: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, →ISBN, page 8‎[2]
  2. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “alaw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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