glesni
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From glas (“blue, green”) + -ni.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡlɛsnɪ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡlɛsni/
Noun
[edit]glesni m (uncountable)
- blueness, greenness, paleness[1]
- (pathology) chlorosis, green sickness (anaemia characterised by skin turning green)[1][2]
- Synonyms: clorosis, y glasglwyf, y laswst
- (phytopathology) chlorosis (yellowing or blanching of plant tissue due to chlorophyll deficiency)[1][2]
- Synonym: clorosis
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| glesni | lesni | nglesni | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “glesni”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Griffiths, Bruce, Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995) Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN