llyfr
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh llyuyr, from Proto-Brythonic *llɨβr, borrowed from Latin liber, librum.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ɬɨ̞vr/, [ɬɨ̞vr]
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɬɨ̞vɨ̞r/
- (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ɬɪvr/, [ɬɪvr̩]
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɬɪvɪr/, /ˈɬəvɪr/
- Rhymes: -ɨ̞vr
Noun
llyfr m (plural llyfrau)
Derived terms
- arweinlyfr
- cyfeirlyfr
- cyfriflyfr (“accountbook”)
- dyddlyfr (“diary”)
- e-lyfr (“e-book”)
- gwerslyfr (“textbook”)
- llawlyfr (“handbook”)
- llyfrgell (“library”)
- teithlyfr (“guidebook”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| llyfr | lyfr | 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), “llyfr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies