rhewlif

Welsh

Rhewlif Perito Moreno Glacier, Patagonia, yr Ariannin

Etymology

From rhew (“ice”) +‎ llif (“flow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈr̥ɛu̯lɪv/
• Rhymes: -ɛu̯lɪv

Noun

rhewlif m (plural rhewlifoedd)

1. glacier

Derived terms

• rhewlifeg (“glaciology”)
• rhewlifo (“to glaciate”)
• rhewlifol (“glacial”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of rhewlif

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
rhewlif	rewlif	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), “rhewlif”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies