llin
Welsh
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle Welsh llin, from Proto-Brythonic *llin, from Latin līnea.
Noun
editllin m or f (plural lliniau)
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editFrom Middle Welsh llin, from Old Welsh lin, from Proto-Brythonic *llin, from Latin līnum.
Noun
editllin m (uncountable)
Derived terms
edit- llin y fagwyr (“ivy-leaved toadflax”)
- llinad (“flaxseed, linseed”)
- llinaidd (“flaxen”)
Mutation
editradical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
---|---|---|---|
llin | lin | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
edit- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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