wylys

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Welsh

wylys

Etymology

wy (“egg”) +‎ llys (“plant”), probably a calque of English eggplant.

Pronunciation

Noun

wylys m (plural wylysiau)

  1. eggplant, aubergine (plant and vegetable)

Mutation

Mutated forms of wylys
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
wylys unchanged unchanged hwylys

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