dwylo
Welsh
Etymology
From dwy (“two”) + llaw (“hand”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdʊɨ̯lɔ/
- (South Wales) (standard) (colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈdʊi̯lɔ/
- (South Wales) (colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈdiːlɔ/
Noun
dwylo f pl
- plural of llaw
Usage notes
Although this term etymologically means ‘two hands’, it is not necessarily semantically dual, but can be used also to refer to three or more hands.
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
dwylo | ddwylo | nwylo | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |