llipa

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh llippa, from Middle English lippe.

Adjective

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

1. limp, flaccid, weak

   Synonyms: cloff, efrydd, llibin, lliprynnaidd, diymadferth

2. droopy, withered

   Synonyms: gwywlyd, llaes

Derived terms

• clustlys llipa (“floppy earwort”)
• disg llipa (“floppy disk”)
• hiclys llipa (“lax notchwort”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of llipa

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llipa	lipa	unchanged	unchanged

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

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “llipa”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh-English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llipa”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies