arlloes

Welsh

Etymology

Variant form of arloes. The verb form is a doublet of arloesi (“to innovate”).

Adjective

arlloes (feminine singular arlloes, plural arlloesion, equative mor arlloes, comparative mwy arlloes, superlative mwyaf arlloes)

1. empty, void

   Synonym: gwag

Derived terms

• arlloesi (“to empty, to cleanse, to pour”)

Noun

arlloes m (plural arlloesion)

1. clearance, purgation, an emptying out

   Synonyms: gwacâd, cliriad, gwarediad, carthiad

2. emptiness, a void

   Synonyms: gwacter, gwactod

3. excrement, rubbish, refuse

   Synonyms: carthion, ysbwrial

Verb

arlloes (first-person singular present arlloesaf)

1. Alternative form of arlloesi (“to empty, to clear, to purge”)

Derived terms

• arllwys (“to pour”)

Mutation

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

Further reading

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