llipryn
Welsh
Etymology
Compare Irish liobar (“limp object”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɬɪprɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɬɪprɪn/
Noun
llipryn m (plural lliprynnod or lliprynnau)
- Anything limp, soft, drooping, etc.
- (person) weakling, stripling
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| llipryn | lipryn | 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), “llipryn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies