lluarth
Welsh
Etymology
From *llu(f) (“root of 'to peel, to cut'”) + garth (“field, eclosure”). The first element from IE. *leup-, leub(h); the second element the secondary meaning of garth (field, enclosure). See GPC reference below.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɬɨː.arθ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɬiː.arθ/
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| lluarth | luarth | unchanged | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “lluarth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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