llw

Welsh

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewgʰ-. Compare Old Irish luige (“oath”), Gothic 𐌻𐌹𐌿𐌲𐌰 (liuga, “marriage, wedlock”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɬuː/
• Rhymes: -uː

Noun

llw m (plural llwon)

1. oath, vow, pledge
2. curse, oath, swear word

Mutation

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

Further reading

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