goleuad
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From goleuo (“to light, to illuminate”) + -ad.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡɔˈleɨ̯.ad/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɡɔˈlei̯.ad/
Noun edit
goleuad m (plural goleuadau)
- light (source of light)
- illumination, enlightenment
- (usually in the plural) traffic light
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| goleuad | oleuad | ngoleuad | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “goleuad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies