llennu

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • llenio

Etymology

From llen (“veil, curtain”) +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

Verb

llennu (first-person singular present llennaf)

  1. to veil
  2. to cover, to hide
    Synonyms: gorchuddio, cuddio, amgáu

Derived terms

  • dadlennu (“to disclose”)
  • lleniad (“veiling”)

Mutation

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