lleian
Welsh
editEtymology
editPossibly from llai (“grey, brown, dun”) + -an.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editlleian m (plural lleianod)
Coordinate terms
edit- (gender): mynach (“monk”)
Derived terms
edit- lleianaeth (“nunhood”)
- lleianaidd (“nunlike, pertaining to nuns”)
- lleiandy (“nunnery”)
Mutation
edit| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| lleian | leian | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
edit- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “lleian”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies