tlws yr eira
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From tlws (“jewel”) + yr (“the”) + eira (“snow”), "the snow jewel".
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
tlws yr eira m (plural tlysau'r eira)
- (North Wales) snowdrop
- Synonyms: blodyn yr eira, cloch baban, cloch maban, eiriol, eirlys, lili fach wen, lili wen fach, prydferth ôd
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| tlws yr eira | dlws yr eira | nhlws yr eira | thlws yr eira |
| 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), “tlws yr eira”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies