llaw
Welsh
Etymology
From Old Welsh lau, from Proto-Brythonic *lọβ̃, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlāmā, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂meh₂.
Plural is literally dwy law (“two hands”), but is also used to refer to three or more hands.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɬaːu̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɬau̯/
Noun
llaw f (plural dwylo or dwylaw)
Derived terms
- llawlyfr (“handbook, manual”)
- llawysgrif (“manuscript”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| llaw | law | unchanged | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
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