llym
Welsh
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Welsh llymhau, from Proto-Brythonic, from Proto-Celtic *lim-ā- (“to sharpen”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *sley- (“smooth; slick; sticky; slimy”).[1] Cognate with Breton lemm, Cornish lym; outside of Celtic, compare Latin [Term?] (“carpenter's file”), English slime.
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɬɨ̞m/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɬɪm/
- Rhymes: -ɨ̞m
Adjective
editllym (feminine singular llem, plural llymion, equative llymed, comparative llymach, superlative llymaf)[2]
- keen, harsh, strong, severe
- bitter, acrid
- sharp, pointed
- vicious (temper)
- poignant (smell)
- acute (accent)
- Synonym: dyrchafedig
- acute (angle)
Antonyms
edit- aflym (“blunt”)
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
llym | lym | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
edit- ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “lim-a”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 239
- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llym”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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- Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Brythonic
- Welsh terms derived from Proto-Brythonic
- Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Celtic
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- Welsh terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Welsh terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Welsh/ɨ̞m
- Rhymes:Welsh/ɨ̞m/1 syllable
- Welsh lemmas
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