lleianaidd

Welsh edit

Etymology edit

From lleian (“nun”) +‎ -aidd.

Pronunciation edit

(North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɬei̯ˈanai̯ð/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɬei̯ˈanɛð/
(South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ɬei̯ˈa(ː)nai̯ð/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɬei̯ˈa(ː)anɛð/

Adjective edit

lleianaidd (feminine singular lleianaidd, plural lleianaidd, equative mor lleianaidd, comparative mwy lleianaidd, superlative mwyaf lleianaidd)

nunlike, pertaining to nuns

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
lleianaidd	leianaidd	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), “lleianaidd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies