blorai
Appearance
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]blawr (“grey, blue; salt, saltpetre”) + -ai, from Proto-Celtic *blāros, closely related to *blāwos (“yellow”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈblɔrai̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbloːrai̯/, /ˈblɔrai̯/
Noun
[edit]blorai m (plural bloreion)
Related terms
[edit]Mutation
[edit]radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
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blorai | florai | mlorai | 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), “blorai”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies