llysieuwraig

Welsh

Etymology

From llysiau (“plants, vegetables”) +‎ -wraig.

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɬəˈʃeɨ̯.wrai̯ɡ/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɬəsˈjei̯.wrai̯ɡ/, /ɬəˈʃei̯.wrai̯ɡ/
  • Rhymes: -eɨ̯wrai̯ɡ

Noun

llysieuwraig m (plural llysieuwragedd)

  1. (female) vegetarian

Coordinate terms

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