llaw
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Welsh lau, from Proto-Brythonic *llọβ̃, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlāmā (whence Irish lámh (“hand”)), from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂meh₂. Cognate with English palm, Ancient Greek παλάμη (palámē, “palm; hand”), Latin palma (“palm; hand”).
Plural is literally dwy law (“two hands”), but is also used to refer to three or more hands.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɬaːu̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɬau̯/
- Rhymes: -au̯
Noun[edit]
llaw f (plural dwylo or deulo)
Derived terms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
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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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- Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European
- Welsh terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Welsh terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Welsh/au̯
- Rhymes:Welsh/au̯/1 syllable
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