gleisiad

Welsh

Etymology

From glas (“blue”) +‎ -iad.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡlei̯ʃad/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡlei̯sjad/, /ˈɡlei̯ʃad/
• Rhymes: -ei̯ʃad

Noun

gleisiad m (plural gleisiaid)

1. young salmon, grilse

Derived terms

• morlas (“pollock”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gleisiad

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gleisiad	leisiad	ngleisiad	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), “gleisiad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies