llaw

Welsh

Etymology

From Old Welsh lau, from Proto-Brythonic *lọβ̃, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlāmā, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂meh₂.

Plural is literally dwy law (“two hands”), but is also used to refer to three or more hands.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɬaːu̯/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɬau̯/

Noun

llaw f (plural dwylo or dwylaw)

1. (anatomy) hand

Derived terms

• llawlyfr (“handbook, manual”)
• llawysgrif (“manuscript”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
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.