llawddryll

Welsh

Etymology

Calque of English handgun. By surface analysis, llaw (“hand”) +‎ dryll (“gun”).

Pronunciation

Noun

llawddryll m (plural llawddrylliau)

  1. handgun, pistol
    Synonym: pistol

Mutation

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