llwfr
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *lubros. Cognate with Breton lovr, Cornish lover and Old Irish lobur (“feeble”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɬʊvr/
Adjective
llwfr (feminine singular llwfr, plural llwfr, equative llwfred, comparative llwfrach, superlative llwfraf)
Derived terms
- llwfrdra (“cowardice”)
- llwfrgi (“coward”)
- llwfrhau (“to lose heart, to become cowardly”)
- llwfryn, llyfryn (“coward”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| llwfr | lwfr | 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), “llwfr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies