lleianaidd

Welsh

Etymology

From lleian (“nun”) +‎ -aidd.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɬei̯ˈanai̯ð/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɬei̯ˈanɛð/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ɬei̯ˈa(ː)nai̯ð/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɬei̯ˈa(ː)anɛð/

Adjective

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

1. nunlike, pertaining to nuns

Mutation

Mutated forms of lleianaidd

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