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Welsh
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Welsh llech, from Proto-Brythonic *llex, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlikkā.
Noun
llech f (plural llechi or llechau)
- flagstone, slab of stone
- slate
- tablet (slab of clay used for inscription)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Perhaps a semantic extension of Etymology 1, from "stone slab" > "building made of stone slabs" > "hiding place".
Noun
llech m
- hiding place
- state of concealment, hiding
- lurking, skulking, stealth
- sly or stealthy person, sneak, skulker
Derived terms
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llech”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies