glasglwyf

Welsh

Etymology

From glas (“green”) +‎ clwyf (“sickness”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡlasɡluɨ̯v/, [ˈɡlaskluɨ̯v]
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡlasɡlui̯v/, [ˈɡlasklui̯v]

Noun

y glasglwyf m (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) chlorosis, green sickness (anaemia characterised by skin turning green)[1][2]
    Synonyms: clorosis, glesni, y laswst

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
glasglwyf lasglwyf nglasglwyf unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “glasglwyf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. Griffiths, Bruce, Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995) Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎, Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
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