arlun

Welsh

Etymology

ar- (“on, super-, over-”) +‎ llun (“image”)

Pronunciation

Noun

arlun m (plural arluniau)

  1. drawing, portrait, picture
    Synonym: portread
  2. depiction, representation
    Synonyms: cynrychioliad, darluniad

Derived terms

  • arlunfa (“studio”)
  • arluniad (“act of drawing”)
  • arluniaeth (“artistry”)
  • arlunio (“to draw”)
  • arluniog, arluniol (“artistic”)
  • arluniwr, arlunwr, arlunydd (“artist”)
  • arlunwaith (“artwork”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of arlun
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
arlun unchanged unchanged harlun

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “arlun”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “arlun”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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