llyfn
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Brythonic *llɨvn, from Proto-Celtic *slimnos, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ley- (“slime, slimy, sticky, slippery”). Cognate with Breton levn, Scottish Gaelic sleamhainn, English slime.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɬɨ̞vn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɬɪvn/
- Rhymes: -ɨ̞vn
Adjective
[edit]llyfn (feminine singular llefn, plural llyfnion, equative llyfned, comparative llyfnach, superlative llyfnaf)
Derived terms
[edit]- sbriws llyfn(ion) (“spruce pines”)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| llyfn | lyfn | 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]Categories:
- Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Brythonic
- Welsh terms derived from Proto-Brythonic
- Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Celtic
- Welsh terms derived from Proto-Celtic
- Welsh terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Welsh terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Welsh/ɨ̞vn
- Rhymes:Welsh/ɨ̞vn/1 syllable
- Welsh lemmas
- Welsh adjectives