gwelwlas

Welsh

Etymology

gwelw (“pale”) +‎ glas (“blue, green”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

gwelwlas (feminine singular gwelwlas, plural gwelwleision, equative mor welwlas, comparative mwy gwelwlas, superlative mwyaf gwelwlas)

  1. light blue
    Synonyms: gwynlas, goleulas, glaswyn
    Antonym: dulas
  2. pallid, sallow
    Synonyms: claerwyn, piglas, wyneblwyd

Mutation

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