llwy

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *lluɨɣ, from Proto-Celtic *leigā. Cognate with Cornish lo, Breton loa (Vannes dialect loé, lui).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɬuːɨ̯/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɬʊi̯/
• Rhymes: -uːɨ̯

Noun

llwy f (plural llwyau)

1. spoon

Mutation

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

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llwy”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

Anagrams

• llyw
• wyll