golau

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See also: goláu

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh goleu, from Proto-Brythonic *gwoluɣʉ,[1] from Proto-Indo-European *lewk-. Compare Cornish golow and Breton gouloù.

Pronunciation

Adjective

golau (feminine singular golau, plural goleuon, equative goleued, comparative goleuach, superlative goleuaf)

  1. light, bright
  2. fair (of hair)

Derived terms

Noun

golau m (plural goleuau or goleuon)

  1. light

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of golau
radical soft nasal aspirate
golau olau ngolau unchanged

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

References

  1. ^ Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 76 vi
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