pryfed lludw

Welsh

Etymology

From pryfed (“insects, vermin”) and lludw (“ash”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌprəvɛd ˈɬɨ̞dʊ/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈprəvad ˈɬɨ̞dʊ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌpriːvɛd ˈɬiːdu/, /ˌpriːvɛd ˈɬɪdu/

Noun

pryfed lludw m pl

1. (North Wales) plural of pryf lludw (“woodlouse”)

Synonyms

• (woodlouse): (North Wales) gwrachod y lludw
• (woodlouse): (South Wales) moch coed

Mutation

Mutated forms of pryfed lludw

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pryfed lludw	bryfed lludw	mhryfed lludw	phryfed lludw

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), “pryfed lludw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies