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Welsh
Etymology
llyfu (“to lick”) + traed (“boots”).
Pronunciation
Verb
llyfu traed (first-person singular present llyfaf traed)
- (idiomatic) to lick boots, to suck up to (someone)
- Synonyms: cynffonna, llyfu tin
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llyfu traed”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies