blawd
Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /blau̯d/
- Rhymes: -au̯d
Etymology 1
From Middle Welsh blawt, from Proto-Brythonic *blọd, from Proto-Celtic *mlātos, from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥h₂tós (“ground”), noun from *melh₂- (“to grind”).
Noun
blawd m (plural blodiau or blodion)
Derived terms
- blawd ceirch
- blawd cnau coco
- blawd codi
- blawd corn
- blawd cyflawn
- blawd gwenith
- blawd gwyn
- blawd haidd
- blawd llif
- blawd plaen
- blawd reis
- blawd rhyg
- blodiog (“floury”)
Etymology 2
From Middle Welsh blawt, from Proto-Brythonic *blọd, from Proto-Celtic *blātus, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“blossom, flower”). Cognate with Irish bláth, Scottish Gaelic blàth and Manx blaa.
Noun
blawd m (collective, singulative blodyn)
Derived terms
- blodiog (“flowery”)
- blodyn (“flower”)
- blodfresych (“cauliflower”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| blawd | flawd | mlawd | 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), “blawd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies