lleian
Welsh
lleianod
Etymology
Possibly from llai (“grey, brown, dun”) + -an.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɬei̯.an/
Noun
lleian m (plural lleianod)
- nun
Coordinate terms
- (gender): mynach (“monk”)
Derived terms
- lleianaeth (“nunhood”)
- lleianaidd (“nunlike, pertaining to nuns”)
- lleiandy (“nunnery”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| lleian | leian | unchanged | 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), “lleian”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies