llew

Welsh

llew

Etymology

From Middle Welsh llew, from Proto-Brythonic *llew, from Latin leō.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɬeːu̯/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɬɛu̯/
• Rhymes: -ɛu̯

Noun

llew m (plural llewod, feminine llewes)

1. lion (Panthera leo)

Derived terms

• dant y llew (“dandelion”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llew	lew	unchanged	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.