llwydlas

Welsh

Etymology

llwyd (“grey”) +‎ glas (“blue”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɬʊɨ̯dlas/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɬʊi̯dlas/

Adjective

llwydlas (feminine singular llwydlas, plural llwydleision, equative llwydlased, comparative llwydlasach, superlative llwydlasaf)

1. greyish blue, slate
2. blue dun (of a horse)

Derived terms

• bòd llwydlas (“hen harrier”)
• (Anglesey) gwcw llwydlas (“common cuckoo”)

Noun

llwydlas m (uncountable)

1. Synonym of pabi corniog melyn (“yellow horned poppy”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of llwydlas

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llwydlas	lwydlas	unchanged	unchanged

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

References

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