eirian

Japanese

Romanization

eirian

1. Rōmaji transcription of エイリアン

Welsh

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈei̯rjan/

Adjective

eirian (feminine singular eirian, plural eirian, equative mor eirian, comparative mwy eirian, superlative mwyaf eirian)

1. beautiful, radiant

   Synonyms: hardd, teg, disglair

Derived terms

• caineirian (“twayblade”)
• tegeirian (“orchid”)
• llygad eirian (“cranberry; blueberry”)

Noun

eirian m or f (diminutive erianen)

1. (obsolete) radiant thing
2. (obsolete) fair lady

Mutation

Mutated forms of eirian

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
eirian	unchanged	unchanged	heirian

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

Adjective

eirian (feminine singular eirian, plural eirian, equative mor eirian, comparative mwy eirian, superlative mwyaf eirian)

1. Soft mutation of geirian (“to prattle”).

Mutation

Mutated forms of geirian

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
geirian	eirian	ngeirian	unchanged

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

Further reading

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