gwynlas

Welsh

Etymology

gwyn (“white”) +‎ glas (“blue, green”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwɨ̞nlas/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwɪnlas/

Adjective

gwynlas (feminine singular gwynlas, plural gwynleision, equative mor wynlas, comparative mwy gwynlas, superlative mwyaf gwynlas)

1. light blue

   Synonyms: goleulas, glaswyn, gwelwlas

   Antonym: dulas

See also

Colors in Welsh · lliwiau (layout · text)

gwyn	llwyd	du
coch; rhudd	oren, melyngoch; brown	melyn; melynwyn
melynwyrdd	gwyrdd
gwyrddlas; glaswyrdd	asur, gwynlas	glas
fioled, rhuddlas; indigo	majenta; porffor	pinc, rhuddwyn

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwynlas

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwynlas	wynlas	ngwynlas	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “gwynlas”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “gwynlas”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

Anagrams

• glaswyn