llwy

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *lluɨɣ, from Proto-Celtic *leigā. Cognate with Cornish lo, Breton loa (Vannes dialect loé, lui).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɬuːɨ̯/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɬʊi̯/
• Rhymes: -uːɨ̯

Noun

llwy f (plural llwyau)

1. spoon

Mutation

Mutated forms of llwy

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llwy	lwy	unchanged	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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

Anagrams

• llyw
• wyll