amlhau
Welsh
editEtymology
editFrom aml (“numerous”) + -hau.
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /amlˈhaɨ̯/, [aml̩ˈhaɨ̯]
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /amlˈhai̯/, [aml̩ˈhai̯]
- Rhymes: -aɨ̯
Verb
editamlhau (first-person singular present amlhaf)
Conjugation
editConjugation (literary)
singular | plural | impersonal | ||||||
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first | second | third | first | second | third | |||
present indicative/future | amlhaf | amlhei | amlha | amlhawn | amlhewch | amlhânt | amlheir | |
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/conditional | amlhawn | amlhait | amlhâi | amlhaem | amlhaech | amlhaent | amlheid | |
preterite | amlheais | amlheaist | amlhaodd | amlhasom | amlhasoch | amlhasant | amlhawyd | |
pluperfect | amlhaswn | amlhasit | amlhasai | amlhasem | amlhasech | amlhasent | amlhasid, amlhesid | |
present subjunctive | amlhawyf | amlheych | amlhao | amlhaom | amlhaoch | amlhaont | amlhaer | |
imperative | — | amlha | amlhaed | amlhawn | amlhewch | amlhaent | amlhaer | |
verbal noun | amlhau | |||||||
verbal adjectives | — |
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
amlhau | unchanged | unchanged | hamlhau |
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), “amlhau”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies