blewiach

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • blewach

Etymology

blew +‎ -iach

Noun

blewiach pl (no singulative)

  1. fine or wispy hairs, fur, down, stubble
    Synonyms: goflew, manflew

Mutation

Mutated forms of blewiach
radical soft nasal aspirate
blewiach flewiach mlewiach 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), “blewiach”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies