lliaws

Welsh

Etymology

From Old Welsh liaus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pélh₁us, derived from the root *pleh₁- (“to fill”), see also Latin plūs, Ancient Greek πολύς (polús).[1]

Noun

lliaws m or f

  1. mob, crowd, host
    Synonyms: llu, lluosydd, torf, tyrfa, ciwed, byddin
  2. multitude, multiplicity, profusion, abundance
    Synonyms: lluosogrwydd, helaethrywdd, amlder

Mutation

Mutated forms of lliaws
radical soft nasal aspirate
lliaws liaws unchanged 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), “lliaws”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  1. ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “798-801”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 798-801
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