wylys

Welsh

wylys

Etymology

wy (“egg”) +‎ llys (“plant”), probably a calque of English eggplant.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈʊɨ̯lɨ̞s/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈʊɨ̯lɪs/
• Rhymes: -ʊɨ̯lɨ̞s

Noun

wylys m (plural wylysiau)

1. eggplant, aubergine (plant and vegetable)

Mutation

Mutated forms of wylys

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
wylys	unchanged	unchanged	hwylys

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