persawrus
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]pêr (“sweet”) + sawrus (“savoury, tasty”) or persawr (“sweet smell”) + -us (“-ous”).
Pronunciation
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Adjective
[edit]persawrus (feminine singular persawrus, plural persawrus, equative mor bersawrus, comparative mwy persawrus, superlative mwyaf persawrus)
- fragrant, scented, aromatic
- Synonyms: peraroglus, aromatig
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| persawrus | bersawrus | mhersawrus | phersawrus |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
[edit]- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “persawrus”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh-English Dictionary, Gwerin
- Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology[1] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “persawrus”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies