lle
Translingual
Symbol
lle
See also
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Lele (Papua New Guinea) terms
Galician
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʎɪ/
Pronoun
lle (plural lles)
Further reading
- Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “lle”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *lleɣ, from Proto-Celtic *legyom.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɬeː/
Audio; [çeː]: (file) - Rhymes: -eː
Noun
lle m (plural lleoedd or llefydd)
- place, location
- space, seat
- Oes 'na le yn y maes parcio 'na?
- Is there a space in that car park?
- Mae rhaid i chi archebu lle ar gyfer y bws lleol.
- You need to book a seat for the local bus.
Usage notes
The plural form lleoedd is more formal in comparison to colloquial llefydd.
Derived terms
Adverb
lle
- (North Wales, colloquial) where
- Lle mae'r brifysgol?
- Where is the university?
- O le wyt ti'n dŵad yn wreiddiol?
- Where are you from originally?
Synonyms
- ble
- (South Wales, colloquial) le
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| lle | le | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “lle”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies