llin

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɬiːn/
  • Rhymes: -iːn
  • Homophone: llun (South Wales)

Etymology 1

From Middle Welsh llin, from Proto-Brythonic *llin, from Latin līnea (“line”).

Noun

llin m or f (plural lliniau)

  1. line, stroke
  2. lineage, line of descent
    Synonym: llinach
Derived terms
  • cromlin (“curve”)
  • cyflin (“parallel”)
  • llilin (“streamlined”)
  • llinach (“lineage, pedigree”)
  • llinad (“linseed”)
  • llindag (“strangulation; snare; thrush; dodder”)
  • llinell (“line”)
  • llinol (“linear”)
  • llinyn (“string, twine, cord”)
  • morlin (“coastline”)
  • trawslin (“transverse”)
  • unionlin (“rectilinear”)

Etymology 2

From Middle Welsh llin, from Old Welsh lin, from Proto-Brythonic *llin, from Proto-Celtic *līnom.

Noun

llin m (uncountable)

  1. flax
  2. linen cloth
Derived terms
  • llin y fagwyr (“ivy-leaved toadflax”)
  • llinad (“flaxseed, linseed”)
  • llinaidd (“flaxen”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of llin
radical soft nasal aspirate
llin lin 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

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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