blaenu

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • blaenio, blaenied

Etymology

blaen (“front”) +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

Verb

blaenu (first-person singular present blaenaf)

  1. to lead
    Synonyms: arwain, tywys, blaenori
  2. to precede
    Synonym: rhagflaenu
    1. (figurative) to die, to predecease
      Synonyms: marw, marw o flaen
  3. to surpass
    Synonym: rhagori
  4. to protrude, have a point
  5. to sharpen
    Synonyms: miniogi, blaenllymu, hogi
  6. to tip (add something to a protrusion)
  7. to draw foremilk

Derived terms

  • rhagflaenu (“to precede”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of blaenu
radical soft nasal aspirate
blaenu flaenu mlaenu unchanged

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