llaswyr
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
Metathesis of sallwyr, from Latin psaltērium (“psaltery”), from Ancient Greek ψαλτήριον (psaltḗrion, “a harp”).
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɬasʊɨ̯r/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɬasʊi̯r/
Noun edit
llaswyr m (plural llaswyrau)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| llaswyr | laswyr | unchanged | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llaswyr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies