melen
See also: mellen
Breton
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *melinos, from *meli (“honey”) (compare Welsh melyn). Can be connected to the notion of 'yellow like honey'.
Adjective
melen
- yellow
Romansch
Alternative forms
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran) mellen
- (Puter) mellan
Etymology
Of Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *melinos, from *meli (“honey”) (compare Welsh melyn).
Adjective
melen m (feminine singular melna, masculine plural melens, feminine plural melnas)
- (Sutsilvan) yellow
Synonyms
- (Vallader) gelg
Derived terms
- melen d'ov
Tok Pisin
Etymology
From English melon.
Noun
melen
- melon
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmɛlɛn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmeːlɛn/, /ˈmɛlɛn/
Adjective
melen
- feminine singular of melyn
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| melen | felen | unchanged | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||