wylys
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]wy (“egg”) + llys (“plant”), probably a calque of English eggplant.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈʊɨ̯lɨ̞s/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈʊɨ̯lɪs/
- Rhymes: -ʊɨ̯lɨ̞s
Noun
[edit]wylys m (plural wylysiau)
Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
wylys | unchanged | unchanged | hwylys |
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), “wylys”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies