llond
Welsh edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Contraction of llonaid, from Middle Welsh lloneit. By surface analysis, llawn + -aid
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
llond m (plural lloneidau)
- The amount something will hold; -ful
Derived terms edit
- llond bol (“bellyful”)
- cael llond bol (“be fed up”)
- llond byd (“worldful”)
- llond ceg (“mouthful”)
- llond llaw (“handful”)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| llond | lond | unchanged | unchanged |
| 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), “llond”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies