blorai
Welsh
Etymology
blawr (“grey, blue; salt, saltpetre”) + -ai, from Proto-Celtic *blāros, closely related to *blāwos (“yellow”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈblɔrai̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbloːrai̯/, /ˈblɔrai̯/
Related terms
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| blorai | florai | mlorai | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “blorai”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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