gleuad

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰel- (“to shine”). Cognate with Cornish glos and Breton glawed.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡleɨ̯.ad/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡlei̯.ad/
• Rhymes: -eɨ̯.ad

Noun

gleuad f (collective, singulative gleuaden)

1. cowpats

   Synonym: biswail

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gleuad	leuad	ngleuad	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gleuad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies