briallu

Welsh

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /brɪ.ˈaɬɨ̞/, /ˈbrjaɬɨ̞/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /bri.ˈaɬi/, /ˈbrjaɬi/

Noun

briallu f (collective, singulative briallen)

primroses (Primula, spp.)
1. common primroses (Primula vulgaris)
2. cowslips (Primula veris)

Derived terms

briallu blodiog (“bird’s-eye primroses, Primula farinosa”)
briallu croesryw, briallu tal ffug (“false oxlips, Primula × polyantha”)
briallu Mair (sawrus) (“cowslips, Primula veris”)
briallu Non (“auricula primrose, Primula auricula”)
briallu y cŵn (“dog roses (Rosa canina)”)
briallu-Mair di-sawr, briallu tal (“oxslips, Primula elatior”)
briallu'r Alban (“Scottish primroses, Primula scotica”)
briallu'r hwyr (“ evening primrose”)
parddu briallu (“bird's-eye-primrose smut”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *briallu*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
briallu	friallu	mriallu	unchanged

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

References

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