lludw

Welsh

Alternative forms

• lludu

Etymology

From Middle Welsh lludw, lludu, from Proto-Brythonic *llʉdw, from Proto-Celtic *loutus, possibly from a Proto-Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit उल्का (ulkā, “meteor, firebrand, torch”).

Cognate with Breton ludu, Scottish Gaelic luath, Irish luath.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɬɨ̞dʊ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɬiːdu/, /ˈɬɪdu/
• Rhymes: -ɨ̞dʊ

Noun

lludw m (uncountable)

1. ash (from fire)

Derived terms

• (North Wales) gwrach y lludw, pryf lludw (“woodlouse”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of lludw

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
lludw	ludw	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

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “lludw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
• Monier Williams (1872) “उल्का ulkā”, in A Sanskṛit–English Dictionary: […], Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 218, column 3.