lliain
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Probably ultimately from Latin līnum.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]lliain m (plural llieiniau, diminutive llieinyn)
- linen (fabric)
- cloth, towel, (literary) sheet
- (in the plural) linen(s) (domestic textiles)
- cwpwrdd llieiniau ― linen cupboard
Derived terms
[edit]- lliain bwrdd (“tablecloth”)
- lliain caws (“cheesecloth”)
- lliain hwyliau (“sailcloth”)
- lliain mawr (“bath towel”)
- lliain (sychu) dwylo (“handtowel”)
- lliain sychu llestri (“dishcloth”)
Related terms
[edit]Adjective
[edit]lliain (feminine singular lliain, plural lliain, not comparable)
Mutation
[edit]| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| lliain | liain | unchanged | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “lliain”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies