pryfed lludw
Welsh
editEtymology
editFrom pryfed (“insects, vermin”) and lludw (“ash”)
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌprəvɛd ˈɬɨ̞dʊ/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈprəvad ˈɬɨ̞dʊ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌpriːvɛd ˈɬiːdu/, /ˌpriːvɛd ˈɬɪdu/
Noun
edit- (North Wales) plural of pryf lludw (“woodlouse”)
Synonyms
edit- (woodlouse): (North Wales) gwrachod y lludw
- (woodlouse): (South Wales) moch coed
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
pryfed lludw | bryfed lludw | mhryfed lludw | phryfed lludw |
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), “pryfed lludw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies