trilliw
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From tri (“three”) + lliw (“colour”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
trilliw (feminine singular trilliw, plural trilliw, not comparable)
- tricoloured
- tortoiseshell, (of cats) tabby
Noun edit
trilliw m (plural trilliwiau)
- tricolour (flag)
- tortoiseshell, tabby (cat)
- tortoiseshell (butterfly)
- pansy (flower)
Derived terms edit
- trilliw ar ddeg (“bigleaf hydrangea”)
- trilliw bach (“small tortoiseshell”)
- trilliw mawr (“large tortoiseshell”)
- trilliw prin (“scarce tortoiseshell”)
- trilliw y mynydd (“mountain pansy”)
- trilliw'r tir âr (“field pansy”)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| trilliw | drilliw | nhrilliw | thrilliw |
| 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), “trilliw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies