llwy
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *lluɨɣ, from Proto-Celtic *leigā. Cognate with Cornish lo, Breton loa (Vannes dialect loé, lui).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɬuːɨ̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɬʊi̯/
- Rhymes: -uːɨ̯
Noun
llwy f (plural llwyau)
Derived terms
- llwy gawl (“soup spoon”)
- llwy fwrdd, llwy ford (“tablespoon”)
- llwy de (“teaspoon”)
- llwyaid (“spoonful”)
- llwybig (“spoonbill”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| llwy | lwy | 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), “llwy”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies