alaw'r dŵr

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • (literary) alaw'r dyfr

Etymology

Literally, “lily of the water”.

Noun

alaw'r dŵr m (plural alawau'r dŵr)

  1. water lily, lotus (Nymphaeaceae)

Synonyms

Mutation

Mutated forms of alaw'r dŵr
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
alaw'r dŵr unchanged unchanged halaw'r dŵr

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

Further reading

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