lleian
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Possibly from llai (“grey, brown, dun”) + -an.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
lleian m (plural lleianod)
Coordinate terms[edit]
- (gender): mynach (“monk”)
Derived terms[edit]
- lleianaeth (“nunhood”)
- lleianaidd (“nunlike, pertaining to nuns”)
- lleiandy (“nunnery”)
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
lleian | leian | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “lleian”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies