llw

Welsh

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewgʰ-. Compare Old Irish luige (“oath”), Gothic 𐌻𐌹𐌿𐌲𐌰 (liuga, “marriage, wedlock”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɬuː/
  • Rhymes: -uː

Noun

llw m (plural llwon)

  1. oath, vow, pledge
  2. curse, oath, swear word

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
llw lw 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), “llw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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