blawr

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Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *blāros. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic blàr (adjective).[1]

Pronunciation

Adjective

blawr (feminine singular blawr, plural blawr, equative blored, comparative blorach, superlative bloraf)

  1. grey, greyish-blue, pale blue, white
    Synonyms: llwyd, llwydlas, gwelwlas
  2. tawny, russet (of horses)
    Synonyms: melynfrown, browngoch

Noun

blawr m (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) saltpetre
    Synonym: solpitar
  2. (obsolete) salt
    Synonym: hâl
  3. (obsolete) ammonia
    Synonym: amonia

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of blawr
radical soft nasal aspirate
blawr flawr mlawr unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “blawr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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