trilliw

Welsh

Baner drilliw Cymry'r Wladfa

Cath drilliw

Trilliw bach, Aglais urticae

Trilliw, Viola tricolor

Etymology

From tri (“three”) +‎ lliw (“colour”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtrɪɬɪu̯/

Adjective

trilliw (feminine singular trilliw, plural trilliw, not comparable)

1. tricoloured
2. tortoiseshell, (of cats) tabby

Noun

trilliw m (plural trilliwiau)

1. tricolour (flag)
2. tortoiseshell, tabby (cat)
3. tortoiseshell (butterfly)
4. (botany) pansy (Viola tricolor)

   Synonym: dauwynebog

Derived terms

• trilliw ar ddeg (“bigleaf hydrangea”)
• trilliw bach (“small tortoiseshell”)
• trilliw mawr (“large tortoiseshell”)
• trilliw prin (“scarce tortoiseshell”)
• trilliw y mynydd (“mountain pansy”)
• trilliw'r tir âr (“field pansy”)

 

Mutation

Mutated forms of trilliw

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
trilliw	drilliw	nhrilliw	thrilliw

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

Further reading

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