llawen

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh llawen, from Proto-Brythonic *llowen, from Proto-Celtic *lowenos. Cognate with Cornish lowen, Breton laouen.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈɬau̯.ɛn/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈɬau̯.an/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɬau̯.ɛn/

Adjective

llawen (feminine singular llawen, plural llawenion or llewyn, equative llawened, comparative llawenach, superlative llawenaf)

1. jolly, merry, joyful

   Synonym: llon

   Nadolig llawen! ― Merry Christmas!

Derived terms

• llawenhau, llawenu (“to be glad”)
• llawenychu (“to rejoice”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of llawen

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llawen	lawen	unchanged	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), “llawen”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “llawen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies