blawd

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /blau̯d/
  • Rhymes: -au̯d

Etymology 1

    From Middle Welsh blawt, from Proto-Brythonic *blọd, from Proto-Celtic *mlātos, from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥h₂tós (ground), noun from *melh₂- (to grind).

    Noun

    blawd m (plural blodiau or blodion)

    1. flour, meal
      Synonyms: can, fflŵr, paill
    Derived terms
    • blawd ceirch
    • blawd cnau coco
    • blawd codi
    • blawd corn
    • blawd cyflawn
    • blawd gwenith
    • blawd gwyn
    • blawd haidd
    • blawd llif
    • blawd plaen
    • blawd reis
    • blawd rhyg
    • blodiog (floury)

    Etymology 2

      From Middle Welsh blawt, from Proto-Brythonic *blọd, from Proto-Celtic *blātus, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (blossom, flower). Cognate with Irish bláth, Scottish Gaelic blàth and Manx blaa.

      Noun

      blawd (plural, singular blodyn m)

      1. (obsolete) flowers, blooms, blossoms
        Synonym: blodau
      Derived terms

      Mutation

      Mutated forms of blawd
      radical soft nasal aspirate
      blawd flawd mlawd unchanged

      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), “blawd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies