llysiau

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *lussus (“medicinal herb, vegetable”), likely influenced by Proto-Celtic *lubā (“herb, plant”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ- (“leaf”). Cognate with Breton louzoù and Cornish losow.

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈɬəʃaɨ̯/
    • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɬəʃɛ/, /ˈɬəʃa/
  • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈɬəsjai̯/, /ˈɬəʃai̯/
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɬəsjɛ/, /ˈɬəʃɛ/, /ˈɬɪsjɛ/, /ˈɬɪʃɛ/

Noun

llysiau m pl (singulative llysieuyn)

  1. vegetables
  2. herbs
  3. (literary) plural of llys (“plants”)

Derived terms

Mutation

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