llwyg

Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle Welsh lluyc. Analysable as a back-formation from llwygo (“to tire, to fatigue”).

Noun

llwyg m (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) stubbornness, immovability
    Synonyms: nacâd, ystyfnigrwydd
  2. (obsolete, pathology) scurvy
    Synonyms: llwg, sgyrfi, clefri poeth
Derived terms
  • llwyglys (“elecampane”)
  • llysiau'r llwyg (“scurvy-grass”)

Etymology 2

Noun

llwyg

  1. alternative form of llyg (“cheese mite(s)”)

Mutation

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