amlhau

Welsh

Etymology

From aml (“numerous”) +‎ -hau.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /amlˈhaɨ̯/, [aml̩ˈhaɨ̯]
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /amlˈhai̯/, [aml̩ˈhai̯]
  • Rhymes: -aɨ̯

Verb

amlhau (first-person singular present amlhaf)

  1. to proliferate, abound, multiply

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future amlhaf amlhei amlha amlhawn amlhewch amlhânt amlheir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional 		amlhawn amlhait amlhâi amlhaem amlhaech amlhaent amlheid
preterite amlheais amlheaist amlhaodd amlhasom amlhasoch amlhasant amlhawyd
pluperfect amlhaswn amlhasit amlhasai amlhasem amlhasech amlhasent amlhasid, amlhesid
present subjunctive amlhawyf amlheych amlhao amlhaom amlhaoch amlhaont amlhaer
imperative — amlha amlhaed amlhawn amlhewch amlhaent amlhaer
verbal noun
verbal adjectives —

Mutation

Mutated forms of amlhau
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
amlhau unchanged unchanged hamlhau

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “amlhau”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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