llwrw

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *lorɣ (whence Cornish lerch, Breton lerc'h), from Proto-Celtic *lorgos. Compare Old Irish lorg (“path, track”).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

llwrw m (plural llyry)

  1. track, trail

Derived terms

Adverb

llwrw

  1. backwards
  2. headlong

Mutation

Mutated forms of llwrw
radical soft nasal aspirate
llwrw lwrw unchanged unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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