blotyn
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈblɔtɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈblɔtɪn/
Etymology 1
Noun
blotyn m
- diminutive of blot (“blot, splotch”)
Derived terms
- dim blotyn gwaeth (“none the worse”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| blotyn | flotyn | mlotyn | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Etymology 2
Noun
blotyn
- soft mutation of plotyn (“plot of land”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| plotyn | blotyn | mhlotyn | phlotyn |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “blot”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “blotyn”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “blotyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies