llam

Welsh

Etymology

Middle Welsh llam, cognate with Irish léim (“to bound, jump, leap”), perhaps ultimately from Proto-Celtic *lanxsman (“jump”); or possibly, from a pre-Celtic substrate cognate with Cornish lamm (“leap, jump, bound”), ultimately related to the stock root of lamb.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɬam/
  • Rhymes: -am

Noun

llam m (plural llamau)

  1. leap, jump
    Synonyms: crychnaid, llamsach, naid
  2. bound, long stride
    Synonym: brasgam

Derived terms

  • llamu (“to leap, to jump”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of llam
radical soft nasal aspirate
llam lam unchanged unchanged

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “llam”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llam”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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