llwydfelyn
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]llwyd (“grey”) + melyn (“yellow”)
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɬʊɨ̯dˈvɛlɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɬʊi̯dˈveːlɪn/, /ɬʊi̯dˈvɛlɪn/
Adjective
[edit]llwydfelyn (feminine singular llwydfelen, plural llwydfelynion, equative llwydfelyned, comparative llwydfelynach, superlative llwydfelynaf)
- beige
- Synonym: melynllwyd
- yellow dun (of a horse)
Noun
[edit]llwydfelyn m (plural llwydfelynion)
- beige
- clouded yellow (any butterfly of the genus Colias, especially Colias croceus)
Derived terms
[edit]- llwydfelyn gwel (“pale clouded yellow”)
- llwydfelyn y rhos (“moorland clouded yellow”)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| llwydfelyn | lwydfelyn | 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
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llwydfelyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies