trilliw

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Welsh

Baner drilliw Cymry'r Wladfa

Cath drilliw

Trilliw bach, Aglais urticae

Trilliw, Viola tricolor

Etymology

From tri (“three”) +‎ lliw (“colour”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtrɪɬɪu̯/

Adjective

trilliw (feminine singular trilliw, plural trilliw, not comparable)

tricoloured
tortoiseshell, (of cats) tabby

Noun

trilliw m (plural trilliwiau)

tricolour (flag)
tortoiseshell, tabby (cat)
tortoiseshell (butterfly)
(botany) pansy (Viola tricolor)
Synonym: dauwynebog

Derived terms

trilliw ar ddeg (“bigleaf hydrangea”)
trilliw bach (“small tortoiseshell”)
trilliw mawr (“large tortoiseshell”)
trilliw prin (“scarce tortoiseshell”)
trilliw y mynydd (“mountain pansy”)
trilliw'r tir âr (“field pansy”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *trilliw*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
trilliw	drilliw	nhrilliw	thrilliw

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), “trilliw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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