paill

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Welsh

Etymology

Back-formation from peilliaid, ultimately derived from Latin pollen (“fine flour”).

Pronunciation

Noun

paill m (plural peilliau)

  1. pollen
    Synonym: manflawd
    • 2024, “Cylchred bywyd planhigyn”, in Gwyddoniaeth — Pethau byw — Planhigion‎, BBC Bitesize, archived from the original on 2024-02-07, retrieved 2024-02-07:
      Mae blodau yn cynhyrchu celloedd gwryw o'r enw paill a chelloedd benyw o'r enw ofwlau (wyau).
      Flowers produce male cells called pollen and female cells called ovules (eggs).
  2. flour
    Synonyms: blawd, can, fflŵr, peilliaid

Derived terms

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
paill baill mhaill phaill
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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