llorp

Welsh

Etymology

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Noun

llorp f (plural llorpiau or llorpau, diminutive llorpen or llorpyn)

  1. (vehicles) shaft (of a cart or wagon)
    Synonyms: siafft, braich, llath
  2. (carpentry) rail, stringer or stile of a ladder (one of the vertical components supporting the rungs)
  3. leg, shank
    Synonyms: coes, crimog

Mutation

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