llwyfan

Welsh

Etymology

Possibly related to llwyf (“elm trees”)

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɬʊɨ̯van/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɬʊi̯van/

Noun

llwyfan m or f (plural llwyfannau)

stage, platform
chassis (body of a vehicle)
Synonyms: ffrâm, siasi

Derived terms

llwyfandir (“plateau”)
llwyfannu (“to stage”)
llwyfan dro, llwyfan droi (“rotating platform, turntable”)

Mutation

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