wylys

Welsh

wylys

Etymology

wy (“egg”) +‎ llys (“plant”), probably a calque of English eggplant.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈʊɨ̯lɨ̞s/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈʊɨ̯lɪs/
• Rhymes: -ʊɨ̯lɨ̞s

Noun

wylys m (plural wylysiau)

1. eggplant, aubergine (plant and vegetable)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
wylys	unchanged	unchanged	hwylys
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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